Changing thyroid status related to pregnancy.
A case of post-thyroidectomy hypothyroidism is reported. The patient became euthyroid in three consecutive pregnancies, reverting to hypothyroid within three months of delivery on each occasion. The alteration in thyroid status is attributed to pregnancy related changes in antibody titres, though the laboratory data to confirm this are not available.
Shankar
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Northampton General Hospital, Cliftonville, Northampton NN1 5BD, UK.
Kilvert
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Fox
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D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects