Thyroid disorders are prevalent in pregnant women. Furthermore, thyroid hormone has a
critical role in fetal development and thyroid dysfunction can adversely affect obstetric …

Thyroid hormones (THs) play an obligatory role in many fundamental processes underlying
brain development and maturation. The developing embryo/fetus is dependent on maternal …

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

A prominent neurotransmitter (NT), dopamine (DA), is a chemical messenger that transmits
signals between one neuron to the next to pass on a signal to and from the central nervous …

Context: Severe iodine deficiency (ID) during gestation is associated with neurocognitive
sequelae. The long-term impact of mild ID, however, has not been well characterized …

Iodine is an essential micronutrient incorporated into thyroid hormones. Although iodine
deficiency can lead to a broad spectrum of disorders throughout life, it is most critical in the …

Background Mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency, particularly in pregnancy, is prevalent; this
is of concern because observational studies have shown negative associations with child …

Context: Premature delivery is an important risk factor for child mortality and psychiatric,
metabolic, and cardiovascular disease later in life. In the majority of cases, the cause of …

The ongoing increase in life expectancy is not always accompanied by an increase in
healthy life span. There is increasing evidence that dietary exposure in early life can …

Context Although the consequences of severe iodine deficiency are beyond doubt, the
effects of mild to moderate iodine deficiency in pregnancy on child neurodevelopment are …