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ea0020p166 | Thyroid | ECE2009

Frequency of subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) and autoimmune thyroiditis (AT) in pregnancy

Uricoechea Hernando Vargas

Background: The frequency of SH and AT in pregnancy is of the 3%, and diagnosis is determinant because of the high risk of complications (postpartum hemorrhage, abruptio placentae, gestational hypertension in the mother and disordered brain development and/or intrauterine growth retardation in the fetus).Objective: Determine the frequency of SH and AT in 300 pregnant women.Materials and methodology: About 300 pregnant women were sc...