Low Thyroid, Hashimoto's Disease, and Pregnancy

Jeffrey Dach, MD

Another tragedy of modern endocrinology is the manner in which the low thyroid condition is ignored in childbearing women, leading to unnecessary suffering. All pregnant women should be screened for thyroid antibodies, and more pregnant women should be treated with thyroid hormones. Hopefully, this will result in reduction in miscarriages, reduction in preterm infants, and improvement in educational outcomes in the newborn.

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