It can also occur during a normal pregnancy as thyroid hormones are affected by "the pregnancy hormone" human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Less often, a lack of TSH produced by the pituitary gland ...

Thyroid diseases affect up to 5% of all pregnancies. Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes are increased by maternal thyroid disease and adequate treatment is thought to reduce these risks.

This comprehensive review aimed to examine the evidence related to air pollutants and thyroid disorders and thyroid hormones levels from an epidemiological perspective. Conclusions: Despite variations ...

C-reactive protein (CRP) levels have not been routinely used to diagnose thyroid disease, although many thyroid conditions involve inflammation. This study was intended to determine whether CRP ...

Maternal blood samples were taken around the 16th week of pregnancy to measure folate, vitamin B12, and homocysteine levels. The mothers' serum data was grouped by folate count into low( 25% ...

Thyroid Function and Hormones With thyroid disease, the change in thyroid hormone levels can affect other hormones, including sex hormones like testosterone and estrogen. The thyroid has direct ...

Get more resources on masking and COVID-19 precautions. Thyroid hormone therapy is the use of manmade thyroid hormones to raise abnormally low levels of natural thyroid hormones in the body. Thyroid ...

What was supposed to be one of the happiest times in her life, Gabrielle Mayer from Akron was diagnosed with thyroid cancer 30 weeks into her pregnancy. "It was a pretty large mass. It was four ...

Italy: A real-world analysis published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has provided new insights into using serum thyroglobulin (Tg) levels for monitoring patients with low- and ...