Childhood maltreatment is associated with increased risk of subclinical hypothyroidism in pregnancy - Moog NK, Heim CM, Entringer S, Kathmann N, Wadhwa PD, Buss C.

The critical importance of thyroid hormones for fetal development is well established. The developing fetus is dependent on the mother for adequate thyroid hormone supply, and maternal thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy may result in suboptimal fetal develop...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news