BACKGROUND: Screening in pregnancy for subclinical hypothyroidism, often defined as
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) greater than 2.5 mIU/L or greater than 4.0 mIU/L, is …

Background: Women with hypothyroidism before pregnancy often require an increase in
their levothyroxine dosage to maintain a euthyroid state during pregnancy. The objectives of …

Context: There are international guidelines on thyroid function testing and management of
hypothyroidism during pregnancy. Few studies have evaluated how they are implemented …

Objective There remains controversy over how women with abnormal thyroid function tests
in pregnancy should be classified. In this study we assessed the proportion of women with …

Context: Gestational hypothyroidism leads to adverse obstetric outcomes and intellectual
impairment in offspring. Pregnancy thyroid screening is controversial. Objective: Our …

Purpose To reveal the prevalence of subclinical and overt hypothyroidism among Turkish
population during pregnancy. Also to investigate the prevalence of hypothyroidism using …

Objectives Maternal hypothyroidism may adversely affect pregnancy outcomes. International
practice guidelines recommend that women with hypothyroidism should attain a …

Maternal hypothyroidism in pregnancy is associated with several adverse outcomes. The
American Thyroid Association and the Endocrine Society Guidelines for the management of …

Normal maternal thyroid function during pregnancy is critical for fetal development (1).
Deficient maternal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy are associated with impaired …

Objective. To evaluate the frequency of elevated TSH in pregnant women of low risk for
thyroid dysfunction. Subjects and methods. TSH was measured in 838 pregnant women …