Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) commonly defined as the presence of thyroperoxidase antibodies (TPOAbs) and/or thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAbs) affects up to 15 percent of women of reproductive age and is a well-known risk factor of pregnancy loss. One of the possible explanations of obstetrical complications might be the disturbed process of placentation caused by thyroid antibodies. To test this hypothesis, we evaluated placental hormonal function and placental angi...