Low prevalence of clinically high-risk women and pathological thyroid ultrasound among pregnant women positive in universal screening for thyroid disorders

Abstract

It is controversial whether screening program for thyroid disorders in pregnancy should be universal or targeted case-finding. Aim: To evaluate the relationship between history, laboratory parameters and thyroid ultrasound (TUS) in pregnant women positive in universal screening.

Keywords

• Screening
• antibodies to thyroperoxidase
• thyroid-stimulating hormone
• pregnancy
• thyroid ultrasound
• hypothyroidism
• autoimmunity
• dysfunction
• miscarriage
• disease
• health