Abstract
Maternal, fetal, and neonatal thyroid physiology are discussed. Moreover, this article serves as a review of the more common thyroid diseases that are encountered during pregnancy and the postnatal period, their treatments, and their potential effects on pregnancy.
MeSH terms
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Adaptation, Physiological
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Female
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Humans
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Mass Screening
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis*
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Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy*
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Pregnancy Complications / etiology
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Prenatal Care
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Thyroid Diseases / complications
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Thyroid Diseases / diagnosis*
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Thyroid Diseases / drug therapy*
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Thyroid Diseases / etiology
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Thyroid Gland / embryology
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Thyroid Gland / physiology
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Thyroid Neoplasms / blood
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Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology
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Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery