Hyperthyroidism incidence fluctuates widely in and around pregnancy and is at variance with some other autoimmune diseases: A Danish population-based study

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1164-1171

  Andersen, Stine Linding ^a,b   Olsen, Jørn ^c   Carlé, Allan ^a,d   Laurberg, Peter ^a,b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d SILKEBORG REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DANISH CITIZEN; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; DENMARK; MIDDLE AGED; ONSET AGE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925012868     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2014-3588     Document Type: Article

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