Are women who are treated for hypothyroidism at risk for pregnancy complications?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 194, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Tan, Tina O ^a   Cheng, Yvonne W ^a   Caughey, Aaron B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAID; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLE SIZE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33646087887     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.11.028     Document Type: Article

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