Thyroid disorders in pregnancy: Frequency and association with selected diseases and obstetrical complications in Tunisian women

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 927-931

  Feki, Moncef ^a   Omar, Souheil ^a   Menif, Olfa ^a   Tanfous, Nabiha Ben ^b   Slimane, Hedia ^a   Zouari, Faouzia ^b   Rezigua, Hedi ^b   Chelly, Hela ^b   Kaabachi, Naziha ^a  

^a LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^b Service Gynecologie Obstetrique   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Anti thyroid peroxidase antibodies; Gestational hypertension; Hyperthyroidism; Hypothyroidism; Miscarriage; Pregnancy; Thyroid stimulating hormone

Indexed keywords

THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN;

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THYROID DISEASE; TUNISIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOANTIBODIES; AUTOANTIGENS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IODIDE PEROXIDASE; IRON-BINDING PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; THYROTROPIN; TUNISIA;

EID: 47049111817     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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