Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) and thyroglobulin antibodies (TGAb) are frequently measured to investigate thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy. Despite the recognized fall of these autoantibodies in pregnancy, there is limited guidance on the timing of such testing. We assessed optimal test timing of TPOAb/TGAb for the detection of Hashimoto s thyroiditis and post-partum thyroid dysfunction (PPTD). DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal study with recruitment in Trimester 1. PATIENTS: Healthy women
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 604 - 610 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Clinical Endocrinology |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |