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Hyperthyroidism in pregnancy

J H Mestman1

  • 1Department of Medicine, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA.

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America
|April 16, 1998
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Hyperthyroidism in pregnancy, often caused by hCG, requires careful management. Graves

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Endocrinology
  • Reproductive Medicine

Background:

  • Hyperthyroidism is a common pregnancy complication, second only to diabetes mellitus.
  • Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a frequent cause of gestational hyperthyroidism.
  • Transient subclinical hyperthyroidism can occur in normal pregnancies and conditions like hyperemesis gravidarum.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the causes and management of hyperthyroidism during pregnancy.
  • To discuss the natural history of Graves' disease in pregnancy.
  • To highlight potential maternal, fetal, and neonatal complications of uncontrolled hyperthyroidism.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of hyperthyroidism in pregnancy.
  • Analysis of transient hyperthyroidism associated with hyperemesis gravidarum.

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  • Discussion of antithyroid drug (ATD) therapy for Graves' disease during gestation.

    • Main Results:

    • Transient hyperthyroidism in hyperemesis gravidarum resolves with symptom improvement and does not require ATD therapy.
    • Graves' disease typically worsens in the first trimester, improves in the second half, and may recur postpartum.
    • Maternal, fetal, and neonatal complications are common with inadequately controlled hyperthyroidism.

    Conclusions:

    • Effective management of hyperthyroidism is crucial for favorable pregnancy outcomes.
    • Antithyroid drug (ATD) therapy, using propylthiouracil (PTU) or methimazole (MMI), is the preferred treatment for Graves' disease in pregnancy.
    • Postpartum hyperthyroidism can stem from silent thyroiditis or Graves' disease.