Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionTwenty-four years after implementing the national salt iodization programme in Poland in 1997, the country is considered as adequate iodine supply. However, most reports do not take into consideration pregnant or lactating females. Additional intake of 150–200 µg KI per day, independently on levothyroxine (LT4) treatment, is a recommended dose for pregnancy and lactation due to Polish endocrinological guidelines. The study aim was t...

Introduction: Pregnancy is a challenging time to maintain proper thyroid function in mothers and to provide sufficient thyroid hormones to the developing fetus. Micronutrient deficiencies are very frequent during gestation. So far only a few microelements are recommended as a routine supplementation and there is a gap in understanding the mutual relationship between multiple trace elements. The study aimed to verify the micronutrient status concerning thyroid parameters in the...