Thyroid function during pregnancy in women with past Graves' disease

BJOG. 2005 Nov;112(11):1565-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2005.00736.x.

Abstract

Graves' disease and thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy can lead to maternal and fetal complications. No information is available on thyroid function in women with a past history of Graves' disease. We compared free T3, free T4 and TSH in a group of pregnant women with a history of resolved Graves' disease requiring no current treatment (n= 34) and in a group of pregnant controls (n= 102). We found no significant differences in the levels of these hormones between the two groups. Women with a past history of Graves' disease and no current treatment display a normal thyroid function and adaptation during pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Graves Disease / blood*
  • Humans
  • Hyperthyroidism / metabolism
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / blood*
  • Thyroid Function Tests
  • Thyrotropin / metabolism*
  • Thyroxine / metabolism*
  • Triiodothyronine / metabolism*

Substances

  • Triiodothyronine
  • Thyrotropin
  • Thyroxine