The article by Negro et al.(1) in this issue of JCEM aimed at examining whether pregnant
women who were euthyroid in the early stages of pregnancy but who have positive thyroid …

There is a well-known controversy among scientific societies regarding the recommendation
to screen for thyroid dysfunction (TD) during pregnancy. Although several studies have …

Isolated hypothyroxinemia (IH) is defined as a thyroxine level in the lower 5th (severe IH) or
10th percentile (mild IH) of the pregnancy-related reference range and a normal TSH. The …

Both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism can have adverse effects in pregnancy. The most
common causes of thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy are gestational transient thyrotoxicosis and …

Observational studies have demonstrated that maternal thyroid dysfunction and thyroid
autoimmunity in pregnancy may be associated with adverse obstetric and fetal outcomes …

There is a high incidence of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy resulting in adverse
maternal (miscarriages, anaemia in pregnancy, preeclampsia, abruptio placenta and post …

Background Maternal hypothyroidism in pregnancy is associated with several adverse
outcomes. The Endocrine Society Guidelines for the management of thyroid diseases in …

Thyroid disease is common in women of childbearing age and can have significant effects
on the development of the fetus and perinatal outcomes. Maternal thyroid hormone is critical …

Apart from overt hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism diagnosed before and during
pregnancy, biochemical abnormalities or evidence of thyroid autoimmunity in clinically …

Thyroid hormone (TH) is indispensable for normal embryonic and fetal development.
Throughout gestation TH is provided by the mother via the placenta, later in pregnancy the …