Thyroid in Pregnancy – News and Guidelines

Thyroid in Pregnancy

Thyroid in Pregnancy

News and Guidelines Resources

Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Medscape Today from WebMD reports news of the 80th Annual Meeting of the ATA

  • Universal Screening of Pregnant Women May Lead to Fewer Adverse Outcomes for Mother and Child (October 2, 2009)
  • Pregnant Women With Lupus and Thyroid Disease at Increased Risk for Preterm Deliveries (September 30, 2009)

Endocrine Today reports

  • Deficits in grey brain matter found in children with congenital hypothyroidism (September 28, 2009) Endocrine Today reports
  • Researchers recommend targeted screening for thyroid dysfunction in high- and low-risk pregnant women (September 25, 2009) Endocrine Today reports

Iodine requirements in pregnancy and infancy International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD)

Subclinical Hypothyroidism Needs to be Identified Before Conception – (PDF File 638 KB) (May 1, 2004)

 

 

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