Study of Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy and its Association to Development of Pre-Eclampsia
Journal Title: Gujarat Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 73, Issue 2
Abstract
AIMS: To study association of development of pre-eclampsia in hypothyroid cases. To study outcome and infertility association in hypothyroid cases. SUBJECTS AND METHODS : It is an observational study of 87 antenatal hypothyroid patients. Association of hypothyroidism to infertility noted. Patients were followed for the development of pre-eclampsia and outcome. RESULTS : There is 13.79% development of pre-eclampsia in hypothyroid cases, more so in patients with S.TSH level >8mIU/L. Hypothyroidism is also associated with infertility. CONCLUSION : The Odd's Ratio for development of pre-eclampsia in hypothyroid cases with S.TSH level >8mIU/L is 1.94 showing positive correlation between hypothyroidism and development of pre-eclampsia.
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A U Mehta, Foram Shah
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