Background: Thyroid disorders rank as one of the prevailing
endocrine disorders frequently observed during the course of
pregnancy. Aim of the work: This study assessed the thyroid
disorders frequency among pregnant women residing in Benha
City, Egypt, elucidating the types of disorders, their distribution
across trimesters, and potential correlations with demographic
factors, obstetric history, and thyroid function test results.
Methods: This Cross-section study included 173 pregnant
females with abnormal thyroid function. A comprehensive
history, and a thorough clinical examination- were conducted
[demographic data, drugs, obstetric history, previous pregnancy
outcome& complication, manifestation on thyroid dysfunction
and family history of thyroid diseases], lab investigation [serum
TSH serum freeT3 & serum freeT4, TSH value of American
Thyroid Association (ATA) 2011]. Results: According to
abortion history, overt hyperthyroidism is more likely to have a
higher number of abortions compared to those with gestational or
subclinical hyperthyroidism (p=0.007). There was significant
higher median number of abortions in overt hyperthyroidism
group compared with gestational hyperthyroidism group
(p=0.033), although a significant higher median number of
abortions in overt hyperthyroidism group compared with
subclinical hyperthyroidism group (p=0.002). Overt
hypothyroidism was more likely to have a higher number of
abortions compared to those with isolated maternal hypothyroxinemia or subclinical
hypothyroidism (p |
