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Prevalence of Hypothyroidism in Term Pregnancies in North India
Bharti Kalra1, Meenu Choudhary1, Meenakshi Thakral2
1Department of Obstetrics, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India.
Background:
Hypothyroidism is common in pregnancy. No study has determined the prevalence of hypothyroidism in term pregnancies in India.
Aim:
This study aims to determine the prevalence and correlates of hypothyroidism in women who delivered at a center in Karnal, Haryana, North India.
Results:
Indoor records of all women who had delivered at this centre from April 2016 to March 2017 were reviewed. The prevalence of hypothyroidism was 12.3%, of which 15.5% were diagnosed during pregnancy. The dose requirement of L-thyroxine ranged from 25 to 200 μg (mean 76.38 +- 43.02). With this, 80% were able to achieve trimester-specific thyroid-stimulating hormone targets. Hypothyroidism did not correlate with any medical or obstetric complications.
Conclusion:
Hypothyroidism is common in term pregnancies. If treated adequately, healthy fetomaternal outcomes can be achieved.
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