Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Thyroid dysfunction is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Early detection may influence the clinical management of the patients. There is insufficient data about the prevalence and clinical significance of thyroid dysfunction in cardiovascular hospitalized patients.Aims: To study the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in cardiovascular hospitalized patients, to characterize patients with high prevalence of thyroi...

Introduction: Many studies have examined maternal and fetal complication rates in treated and untreated overt and subclinical hypothyroidism. Maternal hypothyroidism may adversely affect the development of the fetal pituitary–thyroid axis. It has also been reported to be closely related to adverse pregnancy outcome.Aim: To study the prevalence and outcome of hypothyroidism in pregnancy during the last decade in a high volume obstetric center in Jeru...