Endocrine Abstracts

Evidence on whether neonatal thyroid screening results are dependent on maternal thyroid function is limited.Objectives: To study the relationship between iodine status and maternal thyroid function in pregnancy, and neonatal screening results in a Northern Spanish population.Methods: Prospective, longitudinal study of 297 pregnant women recruited in 2 obstetric centers of Pamplona (Spain) at the first antenatal visit, and their ne...

Introduction: Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have an increased risk for developing glucose intolerance in postpartum. The aim of our study was to describe the general characteristics of pregnant women with GDM and to assess the prevalence of glucose intolerance in early postpartum by postpartum oral glucose tolerance test (ppOGTT).Methods: Retrospective study from January 2017 to December 2020 including patients with GDM followed at endoc...

Women with positive thyroid autoimmunity are considered at risk of developing hypothyroidism in pregnancy, so monitoring thyroid function is recommended.Objective: To assess the risk of gestational hypothyroidism in pregnant women with autoimmune thyroid disease and normal thyrotropin (TSH) at the beginning of pregnancy.Methods: Retrospective review of data from pregnant women attended between April 2016 and October 2019. Women wit...