Progress in the study of thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy / 中国综合临床

ABSTRACT

Thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy is a common endocrine disease,and the incidence is gradually increasing.And thyroid function changes during pregnancy which brings some difficulties to diagnose.It is necessary to further understand the corresponding changes of maternal thyroid hormone levels with the progress of pregnancy.Moreover,the thyroid function in pregnancy is directly related to the pregnancy outcome.If the disease is not well controlled,it will cause damage to both the mother and the fetus,all kinds of adverse pregnancy outcomes make it become the focus of clinical attention.Therefore,this article discusses the etiology of the thyrotoxicosis,thyroid function changes in the period of pregnancy as well as the impact on pregnancy outcomes,and also makes some suggestions of the diagnosis and the treatment of the disease.