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Introduction During pregnancy, physiologic changes in maternal thyroid function take place especially due to hormonal as well as metabolic processes. Human chorionic gonadotropin activates the maternal thyroid gland leading to increased thyroid hormone production. A sufficient availability of maternal thyroid hormones is essential for fetal development, especially during the first trimester of pregnancy,...
To determine the prevalence of thyroid disorders (TDs) and identify groups at risk for TDs in Tunisian pregnant women.Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO-Ab) were determined in 1519 pregnant women. Thyroid disorder was defined as hyperthyroidism (TSH≤0.10 mIU/L) or hypothyroidism (TSH>4.5 mIU/L), and/or positive TPO-Ab (>12 IU/L).TDs were observed in...
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