ea0026oc1.3 | Thyroid/Adrenal | ECE2011
Pakkila Fanni
, Mannisto Tuija
, Bloigu Aini
, Vaarasmaki Marja
, Hartikainen Anna-Liisa
, Ruokonen Aimo
, Pouta Anneli
, Jarvelin Marjo-Riitta
, Surcel Helja-Marja
, Suvanto Eila
Introduction: Foetus is dependent on maternal thyroid hormone production during the first trimester. Thus, maternal thyroid dysfunction and thyroid antibodies may affect thyroid function of the offspring.Subjects and methods: We studied a subcohort (n=2000 mother–child-pairs) from a prospective population-based Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 (singleton births, total n=9247) covering data throughout pregnancy, childhood and adolesce...