Thyroid volume and serum calcitonin changes during pregnancy

ConclusionThis study confirms a prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity/hypertropinemia in 3 –5% of pregnant women and shows that serum CT does not change in relation to the transient increase in TV occurring during gestation. An adequate daily iodine supplementation might be particularly useful during pregnancy to limit the TSH increase and the resulting thyroid gland and nodule enlargem ent.

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Source: Journal of Endocrinological Investigation - February 21, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research