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ea0016p723 | Thyroid | ECE2008

Prevalence of antibodies to thyroid peroxidase (TPO) and postpartum thyroiditis (PPT) in a cohort of 1700 pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)

Sharona Azriel , Isabel Camano , Antonio Garcia-Burguillo

The prevalence of antithyroid autoantibodies in pregnant women ranges between 6 and 10%, like in the general population. PPT, a syndrome of transient or permanent thyroid dysfunction occurring in the first year after delivery, is associated with the presence of TPO in gestation. The prevalence varies from 5 to 10%, with higher frequency in patients with DM1. The aim of this study is to estimate TPO frequency during gestation and its relationship with PPT in a group of women wi...