Targeted Antenatal Screening for Predicting Postpartum Thyroiditis and Its Evolution Into Permanent Hypothyroidism
Postpartum thyroiditis (PPT) has a prevalence of 1–22%, with an ~50% rate of evolution into permanent hypothyroidism (PH). PPT risk is assessed by measuring serum thyroid antibodies during gestation, as 1/3–1/2 of Ab+ve pregnant women will develop PPT. Family and personal history positive for autoim...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2020.00220/full |