Thyroid disease in pregnancy
Yew Wen Yap, Emeka Onyekwelu, Uazman Alam
Abstract
Pregnancy is accompanied by metabolic changes associated with the thyroid gland. It is therefore important to understand the underlying physiological alterations and the management of patients with thyroid disorders in pregnancy. This review focuses on the physiology and the management of hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and thyroid nodules in the context of pregnancy.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineThyroidPregnancyContext (archaeology)Thyroid diseaseThyroid nodulesPhysiologyDiseaseEndocrinologyInternal medicineBiologyGeneticsPaleontologyThyroid Disorders and TreatmentsThyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentGestational Trophoblastic Disease Studies