The Increased Trend of Medical Treatment for Thyroid Diseases during Pregnancy: A 13-Year National Study

Conclusions: Our study shows that the rate of levothyroxine use in pregnancy has markedly increased. This suggests that tracing and screening relevant patients and awareness of thyroid disorders on pregnancy and their significance for the pregnancy outcome have increased and the threshold to treat thyroid disorders has declined.Eur Thyroid J
Source: European Thyroid Journal - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research