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ea0038p450 | Thyroid | SFEBES2015

Maternal thyroid function in pregnancy and risk of breech presentation

Knight Bridget , Shields Beverly , Sturley Rachel , Vaidya Bijay

Introduction: A breech presentation occurs in 3–5% of all full-term pregnancies and is associated with increased risk of maternal and foetal morbidity. Factors known to increase the risk of breech presentation include prematurity, low birth weight and multiple pregnancies. Recent studies suggest maternal thyroid hormone deficiency in late pregnancy may also be a risk factor. Our study aims to assess if a breech presentation at 36 weeks gestation in a healthy singleton coh...