Postpartum Management of Women Begun on Levothyroxine During Pregnancy
During pregnancy, the thyroid gland must produce 50% more thyroid hormone to maintain the euthyroid state. Women with decreased thyroid reserve pre-conception, most typically due to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, may develop hypothyroidism during pregnancy. Data over the last twenty years have reported a...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2015.00183/full |