Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aim: The normal range of thyroid functions during pregnancy differs between ethnic groups. The aim of this work was to assess the thyroid functions in normal pregnant Egyptian females in order to establish a population-specific reference range. Thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO Abs) and thyroid volume were also assessed.Methods: The study included 150 normal pregnant Egyptian females (with no history suggestive of thyroid...