Maternal thyroid function during pregnancy:effects on pregnancy, peri- and neonatal outcome and on later maternal health

• Main Author: Männistö, T. (Tuija)
• Other Authors: Suvanto, E. (Eila), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Järvelin, M. (Marjo-Riitta)
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Oulun yliopisto 2011
• Subjects: Thyroid - diseases; Thyroid gland; Thyroid hormones; Thyroiditis; autoimmune; infant; morbidity; newborn; pregnancy; reference values; kilpirauhanen - sairaudet; kilpirauhanen - toiminta; raskaus; sairastavuus; vastasyntynyt; viitearvot; Abbott; Northern Finland
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514294037

Abstract Maternal thyroid dysfunction and/or antibodies are present in 5–10% of pregnancies and may be associated with increased risks of adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. In the present study maternal thyroid function and antibody status in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 was analyze...