title: A study of thyroid status in hyperemesis gravidarum.
abstract: Study was undertaken to assess thyroid status in hyperemesis gravidarum. 150 women pregnant with <20 weeks of gestation were selected randomly and out of these 100 women presenting with hyperemesis formed study group while 50 normal pregnant women served as controls. 53% of hyperemetic pregnant women were primigravidae and 82% of pregnant women presented with vomiting at less than 12 weeks of gestation. Statistically significant, 22% of hyperemetic women had increased serum T(3) levels while T(4) levels were increased in 67% of women in study group as compared to 8% and 16% respectively in control group. TSH levels were decreased in 18% of hyperemetic women as compared to 8% in control group with decrease in mean TSH level statistically significant. 22% of hyperemetic women had electrolyte disturbances and 7% were ketonuric. In clinically euthyroid women, biochemically altered thyroid function can attribute to vomiting and its prolongation to second trimester.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics And Gynaecology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, 20-B, Rishi Nagar, 141001 Ludhiana, India.
authors.forename: Bhupinder Kaur
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: Promila
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jindal
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Shweta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.forename: Namrata
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Anupama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goel
keywords: Hyperemesis gravidarum; Morning sickness; Thyroid function; Thyrotoxicosis