ea0028p368 | Thyroid | SFEBES2012
Ho Jan Hoong
, Dixit Kashinath
, Abdo Khalil
, Howell Simon
, Kaushal Kalpana
Introduction: Maternal hypothyroidism is associated with an increased risk of complications both to the pregnant mother and the developing fetus. The 2007 American Endocrine Society Guidelines recommend a rapid titration of thyroxine dose to attain a target TSH concentration of ≤2.5 µU/mL in the 1st trimester (≤3 µU/mL in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters). Objectives Our aims were to assess the adequacy of thyroxine replacement in pregnant women with hypothyroi...