Prevalence of hypothyroidism in pregnancy: An epidemiological study from 11 cities in 9 states of India

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 indicate a rising trend of prevalence of hypothyroidism during pregnancy in India. Objective: To assess prevalence of hypothyroidis...

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Main Authors: Dinesh Kumar Dhanwal, Sarita Bajaj, Rajesh Rajput, K. A. V. Subramaniam, Subhankar Chowdhury, Rajendra Bhandari, Mala Dharmalingam, Rakesh Sahay, Ashraf Ganie, Narendra Kotwal, Usha Shriram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2016;volume=20;issue=3;spage=387;epage=390;aulast=Dhanwal