Thyrotoxicosis of pregnancy

Thyrotoxicosis of pregnancy

Thyrotoxicosis presenting during pregnancy is a common clinical problem and can be challenging to differentiate between physiologic patterns of thyroid dysfunction during gestation and intrinsic hyperthyroidism. This review provides a summary of the differential diagnosis, clinical presentation, dia...

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Main Authors: Artak Labadzhyan, MD, Gregory A. Brent, MD, Jerome M. Hershman, MD, Angela M. Leung, MD, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology
Subjects:
Thyrotoxicosis
Hyperthyroidism
Pregnancy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214623714000295
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Summary:Thyrotoxicosis presenting during pregnancy is a common clinical problem and can be challenging to differentiate between physiologic patterns of thyroid dysfunction during gestation and intrinsic hyperthyroidism. This review provides a summary of the differential diagnosis, clinical presentation, diagnostic options, potential adverse effects of maternal thyrotoxicosis to the fetus, and treatment recommendations for thyrotoxicosis arising in pregnancy.
ISSN:2214-6237

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