Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hypothyroidism is defined as an elevated TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) and/or decreased free thyroxine (FT4) levels. Levothyroxine is now one of the most widely prescribed medications. However, treatment indications are controversial in subclinical hypothyroidism, defined as high TSH with normal T4 levels. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study reviewing the blood samples received in our Laboratory for TSH determination during the ...

Introduction: Even mild to moderate maternal iodine deficiency during pregnancy is associated with impaired child cognition. Iodine deficiency is especially problematic in pregnant women, who have a higher iodine requirement (250 μg/day) than non-pregnant women (150 μg/day).Objective: To assess iodine status (median urinary iodine concentration, UIC) in pregnant women from multiple endemic or non-endemic areas in Romania, 13 years after impleme...