Comparative frequency of four different types of pregnancy-associated thyrotoxicosis in a single thyroid centre

Abstract Background Pregnancy and delivery markedly influence thyroid function. However, the comparative prevalence of gestational thyrotoxicosis (GT), new onset of Graves’ disease during pregnancy (GD during pregnancy), postpartum destructive thyrotoxicosis (PPT), and postpartum Graves’ thyrotoxico...

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Main Authors: Akane Ide, Nobuyuki Amino, Takumi Kudo, Waka Yoshioka, Mako Hisakado, Eijun Nishihara, Mitsuru Ito, Shuji Fukata, Hirotoshi Nakamura, Akira Miyauchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Thyroid Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13044-017-0039-0