Levothyroxine in Women with Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies before Conception.
Dhillon-Smith, Rima K Middleton, Lee J Sunner, Kirandeep K Cheed, Versha Baker, Krys Farrell-Carver, Samantha Bender-Atik, Ruth Agrawal, Rina Bhatia, Kalsang Edi-Osagie, Edmond
Dhillon-Smith, Rima K
Middleton, Lee J
Sunner, Kirandeep K
Cheed, Versha
Baker, Krys
Farrell-Carver, Samantha
Bender-Atik, Ruth
Agrawal, Rina
Bhatia, Kalsang
Edi-Osagie, Edmond
Abstract
Thyroid peroxidase antibodies are associated with an increased risk of miscarriage and preterm birth, even when thyroid function is normal. Small trials indicate that the use of levothyroxine could reduce the incidence of such adverse outcomes.
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2019-03-23
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N Engl J Med . 2019 Apr 4;380(14):1316-1325