Interpretation of thyroid function tests during pregnancy

• Published in: Baillière's best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism Vol. 34; no. 4; p. 101431
• Main Authors: Visser, W. Edward, Peeters, Robin P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Female; FT4; Humans; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - blood; Pregnancy Complications - diagnosis; Prenatal Diagnosis - methods; Prenatal Diagnosis - standards; Reference Values; Thyroid Diseases - blood; Thyroid Diseases - diagnosis; thyroid function tests; Thyroid Function Tests - methods; Thyroid Function Tests - standards; thyroid hormone; Thyroid Hormones - analysis; Thyroid Hormones - blood; Thyrotropin - analysis; Thyrotropin - blood; Thyroxine - analysis; Thyroxine - blood; TPO-antibodies; Triiodothyronine - analysis; Triiodothyronine - blood; TSH; TSH; TPO-antibodies; thyroid hormone; pregnancy; thyroid function tests; FT4

Thyroid hormones are crucial for normal pregnancy and fetal development. Large physiological changes occur during pregnancy, posing challenges for the correct interpretation of thyroid function tests. TSH concentrations are the principal first test to rule out thyroid disease taking into account tri...