作者
Donny LF Chang, Angela M Leung, Lewis E Braverman, Elizabeth N Pearce
发表日期
2011/9/1
期刊
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
卷号
96
期号
9
页码范围
E1452-E1456
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
Context
Gestational hypothyroidism leads to adverse obstetric outcomes and intellectual impairment in offspring. Pregnancy thyroid screening is controversial.
Objective
Our objective was to determine thyroid function testing and thyroid dysfunction rates in pregnant women at Boston Medical Center (BMC).
Methods
We retrospectively enrolled 1000 pregnant women aged 18–46 yr seen in BMC's Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) or Family Medicine (FM) Clinics for their initial prenatal visit during 2008. Age, race, insurance, gestational age (GA), medical history (thyroid or other autoimmune disorders), obstetric history, and thyroid function tests were ascertained.
Results
A total of 983 women were included (17 excluded for coding error). Median maternal age was 28 yr and GA 9.4 wk. Thyroid testing rates were similar in the 918 (93 …
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DLF Chang, AM Leung, LE Braverman, EN Pearce - The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2011
Thyroid testing during pregnancy at an academic Boston area medical center (vol 96, pg E1452, 2011)*
DLF Chang, AM Leung, LE Braverman, EN Pearce - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2012