Effect of mildly elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone during the first trimester on adverse pregnancy outcomes

Abstract Background To investigate the effect of a mildly elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration between 2.5 and 4.0 mIU/L during the first trimester on pregnancy outcomes in thyroid peroxydase antibody (TPOAb)-negative pregnant women. Methods A total of 1858 pregnant women who wer...

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Main Authors: Ping Li, Shuo Lin, Ling Li, Jinhui Cui, Shuisheng Zhou, Jianhui Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-018-0294-7