"Hypothyroidism screening during first trimester of pregnancy"

• Main Authors: María Castillo Lara (Author), Ángel Vilar Sánchez (Author), Consuelo Cañavate Solano (Author), Estefanía Soto Pazos (Author), María Iglesias Álvarez (Author), Carmen González Macías (Author), Carmen Ayala Ortega (Author), Luis Javier Moreno Corral (Author), Juan Jesús Fernández Alba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Subclinical hypothyroidism is defined as an elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone level with a normal thyroxin level without signs or symptoms of hypothyroidism. Although it is well accepted that overt hypothyroidism has a deleterious impact on pregnancy, recent studies indicate t...