Congenital anomalies in children exposed to antithyroid drugs in-utero: a meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Hyperthyroidism affects about 0.2%-2.7% of all pregnancies, and is commonly managed with antithyroid drugs (ATDs). However, previous studies about the effects of ATDs on congenital anomalies are controversial. Therefore, the present meta-analysis was performed to explore the risk of congenital anoma...

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Main Authors: Huixia Li, Jianfei Zheng, Jiayou Luo, Rong Zeng, Na Feng, Na Zhu, Qi Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4431808?pdf=render