Vol 56, No 6 (2005)
Review paper
Published online: 2006-06-26

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Hashimoto disease and hypothyroidism in child-bearing period – essential problem for woman and her child

Anhelli Syrenicz, Małgorzata Syrenicz, Krzysztof Sworczak, Barbara Garanty-Bogacka, Anna Zimnicka, Mieczysław Walczak
Endokrynol Pol 2005;56(6):1008-1015.

Abstract

Hashimoto disease is the most frequent cause of women’s hypothyroidism in the reproductive period. It can, both directly and indirectly, influence the fertility, pregnancy, and fetus development. Nevertheless congenital hypothyroidism is very occasionally the consequence of chronic autoimmune thyroiditis. The neonatal hypothyroidism screening makes the early thyroxin treatment possible and prevents the development of complications from central nervous system. The authors showed main problems of Hashimoto disease in women during pregnancy as well as pregestational and postgestational period. The reasons of congenital hypothyroidism taking into account both iodine deficiency and excess were also presented.

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