Endocrine Abstracts

County Mures is a moderate/mild iodine-deficient area, the iodine-prophylaxis having an important role in prevention of IDD. Between 2001–2003 we made a partial screening at 320 pregnant women to detect thy-roid dysfunctions, and in 13% (43 cases) we observed hypo-thy-roidism, the majority being subclinical forms. The most frequent compli-ca-tions were threatened abortion or premature birth, and dys-gra-vidia. We found that even the subclinical hypothyroidism can cause se...