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Thyroiditis after pregnancy loss

E Marqusee1, J A Hill, S J Mandel

  • 1Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
|August 1, 1997
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Pregnancy loss can trigger thyroiditis, a thyroid inflammation. This study found that immunological changes during early gestation may lead to painless thyroiditis within a year after pregnancy loss.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Immunology
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

Background:

  • Thyroid dysfunction is common in women of reproductive age.
  • Pregnancy is associated with significant immunological changes.
  • The impact of pregnancy loss on thyroid autoimmunity is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the development and characteristics of thyroiditis following pregnancy loss.
  • To evaluate thyroid function and antithyroid antibodies in women after pregnancy loss.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective case series of five women following pregnancy loss.
  • Measurement of serum TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) concentrations.
  • Assay of antithyroid antibodies using RIA and hemagglutination techniques.

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Main Results:

  • Two women developed subclinical hypothyroidism (elevated TSH) 2-7 months post-loss.
  • Three women experienced clinical hyperthyroidism (low TSH) 3-11 months post-loss, followed by a hypothyroid phase.
  • All but one woman had positive antithyroid antibodies; normal TSH pre-conception or at loss.

Conclusions:

  • Painless thyroiditis can occur within one year of pregnancy loss.
  • Immunological shifts during early gestation may precipitate thyroiditis.
  • Pregnancy loss may unmask or trigger autoimmune thyroid disease.