Assessment of Thyroid Function in Pregnant Females Attending Suez Canal University Hospital | ||
| Evidence Based Women's Health Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2020, Pages 181-187 PDF (1.44 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ebwhj.2019.17496.1026 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed Abdel-Monem Abo El-Roose* 1; N. H. Al-Imam2; A. M. El-Deib2; G. Tawfik2 | ||
| 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez-Canal University, Egypt, | ||
| 2Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez-Canal University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| contribute to these changes. These factors could contribute to thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy especially when a deficiency of iodine intake exists and when thyroid reserve is not sufficient. Aim: To study thyroid functions in pregnant women avoiding maternal and fetal complications associated with thyroid dysfunctions. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 100 pregnant women attending Obstetrics Outpatient Clinic in Suez-Canal University Hospitals were invited to enroll in the study. At the end of study, the blood samples were assessed for free T3, free T4 and TSH. Results: This study revealed that most of the pregnant women had normal thyroid functions (51%), while subclinical hypothyroidism (39%) was the most prevalent disorder followed by clinical hypothyroidism (6%) and isolated hypothyroxinemia (4%). Conclusion: The most prevalent pattern of thyroid dysfunction in pregnant women was subclinical hypothyroidism. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Thyroid; TSH; T3; T4; pregnancy | ||
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