Severe iodine deficiency during development results in maternal and fetal hypothyroidism
and associated serious adverse health effects, including cretinism and growth retardation …

Background: The reported prevalence of thyroid disease in pregnancy varies widely through
the published literature. These discrepancies are due to differences in criteria for …

Background: Thyroid disease in pregnancy is a common clinical problem. Since the
guidelines for the management of these disorders by the American Thyroid Association …

This guideline has been produced as the official statement of the European Thyroid
Association guideline committee. Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in pregnancy is defined …

Understanding of changes in thyroid function and the consequences of thyroid disease
during pregnancy has rapidly grown in the past two decades, and revised American Thyroid …

In prospective studies, the prevalence of undiagnosed subclinical hypothyroidism in
pregnant women ranges from 3% to 15%. Subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with …

Thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) and/or thyroid dysfunction are prevalent in women of
reproductive age and have independently been associated with adverse fertility and …

Thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) is prevalent amongst women of reproductive age. TAI describes
the presence of circulating anti-thyroid autoantibodies that are targeted against the thyroid …

Background: A previous hospital based study from Delhi revealed a high prevalence of
hypothyroidism in pregnant women. Several other studies with small sample size also …

Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, Cardiff
University, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK there are insufficient data on …