INCIDENCE OF SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYRODISM IN FIRST TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY IN MANGALORE POPULATION
Balachandra A Shetty, Sneha Shetty*, Neelakanth Patil, Nayanatara ArunKumar
ABSTRACT
Hypothyroidism is not routinely evaluated during pregnancy. This
study thrives to screen for hypothyroidism in pregnancy in the
1sttrimester,and to treat the hypothyroidism as early as possible to
prevent impaired neuropsychological development in the fetus.The
present study is a cross sectional based hospital study that included 100
pregnant women in first trimester.All pregnant women in first
trimester, convening to the inclusion criteria were analysed for
FT3,FT4,TSH test at first visit. TSH of 0.1 to 2.5 u IU/L in first
trimester was taken as normal value. Anti Thyroid Peroxidase(TPO)
levels were done for patients diagnosed as having subclinical
hypothyroidism. Based on this finding the treatment should be given to
the pregnant woman as early as possible to prevent impaired
neuropsychological development in the fetus.
Keywords: Hypothyroidism, Anti TPO antibody,1st Trimester.
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