Evaluation and Management of Thyrotoxicosis During Pregnancy

Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2024 Sep;53(3):349-361. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2024.05.002. Epub 2024 Jun 22.

Abstract

This review summarizes the diagnosis and management of thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy. The diagnostic clinical and biochemical considerations used to distinguish the various etiologies of hyperthyroidism from appropriate physiologic changes during pregnancy will be outlined. Finally, the review will discuss the risks and benefits of available options for the treatment of thyrotoxicosis during pregnancy, to mitigate the risks of fetal hyperthyroidism.

Keywords: Gestation; Hyperthyroidism; Pregnancy; Thyroid; Thyrotoxicosis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antithyroid Agents / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications* / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications* / therapy
  • Thyrotoxicosis* / diagnosis
  • Thyrotoxicosis* / therapy

Substances

  • Antithyroid Agents