Differences in Diagnostic Criteria Mask the True Prevalence of Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

CONCLUSION: Population-based, trimester-specific TSH cutoffs for diagnosis of hypothyroid disease in pregnancy result in more accurate diagnosis and better estimates for prevalence of disease. Prevalence of hyperthyroidism in pregnancy varies depending on timing of screening. The prevalence rates reported in this study represent the best estimate to date of the true rates of thyroid disease in pregnancy. PMID: 30444186 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Thyroid Source Type: research