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 Endotext.com - Endocrinology of Pregnancy, Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy [Recommended] Description: Ontogenesis of fetal thyroid function, maternal contribution, placental transfer of hormone, amniotic fluid and detection of fetal thyroid dysfunction. (endotext.org) |
| ATA - Maternal Fetal Symposium Description: Presents a number of lectures on the impact of maternal thyroid status on fetal development. Windows Media Player required. (blueskybroadcast.com) |
| BMJ - Hypothyroidism in pregnancy affects babies' intelligence Description: Pregnant women with untreated hypothyroidism give birth to children with slightly lower IQs. (bmj.bmjjournals.com) |
| eMedicine - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy Description: Covers the background, pathophysiology, and frequency of Postpartum Thyroiditis, Hashimoto's and Graves' Disease. (emedicine.com) |
| EndocrineWeb - Thyroid Problems During Pregnancy Description: Discusses hypothyroid and hyperthyroid issues and overlooked symptoms of new mothers. (endocrineweb.com) |
| Infertility - A Couple's Survival Guide Description: Hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, ovulatory dysfunction and treatments. (drdaiter.com) |
| JAMA - Fetal Loss Associated With Excess Thyroid Hormone Exposure Description: The standard practice of increasing thyroid hormone replacement doses in hypothyroid pregnant women leads to higher miscarriage and lower birth weights. (jama.ama-assn.org) |
| JCEM - Impact of Ovarian Hyperstimulation on Thyroid Function in Women with and without Thyroid Autoimmunity Description: Study on thyroid function and first weeks of pregnancy and the major role of T4. (jcem.endojournals.org) |
| OB/Gyn News Online - Subclinical Thyroid Disease Linked to Preterm Delivery Description: Women with a history of very early preterm delivery before completing 32 weeks' gestation should be screened for thyroid disease. (www2.eobgynnews.com) |
| Subclinical Hypothyroidism Needs to be Identified Before Conception Description: New statement by the ATA urges physicians to be aggressive in identifying and treating women. (thyroid.org) |
| Telegraph News - Pregnant women who take slimming pills 'are more likely to have gay children' Description: An American study of thousands of mothers and their adult offspring has found that medication used to treat thyroid deficiency and amphetamine-based diet pills appeared to have influenced sexual orientation. (telegraph.co.uk) |
| Thyroid Disease, Pregnancy and Fertility Description: Discusses fertility, menstruation, breast feeding, Graves' Disease, and Thyroxine treatment. From the Thyroid Foundation of Canada. (thyroid.ca) |
| Thyroid Problems May Be a Cause of Very Preterm Delivery; May Warrant Screening Description: Pregnant women who deliver before 32 weeks may have an underactive thyroid or thyroid antibodies, which indicates autoimmune thyroid disease. (thyroid.org) |
