Hyperthyroidism and pregnancy

BMJ. 2008 Mar 22;336(7645):663-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39462.709005.AE.

Abstract

Pregnant women with hyperthyroidism need careful management as some may be at increased risk of fetal loss, pre-eclampsia, heart failure, premature labour, and having a low birthweight baby

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Feeding
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Fetal Diseases / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hyperthyroidism / etiology
  • Hyperthyroidism / therapy*
  • Postnatal Care / methods
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / etiology
  • Pregnancy Complications / therapy*
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Prenatal Care / methods
  • Prenatal Diagnosis / methods