Introduction:
Pregnancy influences thyroid function in multiple ways; Hypothyroidism leads to miscarriage, preterm delivery, eclampsia, pre-eclampsia, placental abruption, increased risk of low birth weight, reduced IQ in infants. Maternal hyperthyroidism is less common, affecting approximately 2 of 1000 the adverse include fetal loss, fetal growth restriction, pre-eclampsia, and preterm delivery. The present study is been undertaken to know the prevalence of thyroid disorders in pregnant women and to know the obstetric and fetal outcomes of those pregnant women suffering from thyroid disorders
Method:
It’s a Prospective and observational study, A period 18 months from October 2013 to April 2015. Done at KVG Medical College and Hospital, Sullia, the sample size was 200 antenatal women attending the antenatal clinic in their first trimester irrespective of age and parity was included in the study. All the patients
Key words: pregnancy, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, preeclampsia, eclampsia
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