Journal article
Longitudinal study of serum thyroid hormone levels during normal pregnancy
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Vol.38(3), pp.171-179
1992
Abstract
We undertook a prospective longitudinal study of thyroid function in 60 normal pregnant women and measured serum concentrations of T 4, triiodothyronine (T 3), T-uptake, thyroxine binding globulin (TBG), free thyroxine index (FTI), free T 4, albumin and thyrotropin (TSH). From these data we established reference ranges for each of these analytes for each trimester and examined the interrelationships between laboratory measurements of thyroid function tests. We observed significant increases in serum concentrations of thyrotropin and decreases in free T 4, assays commonly used as first line investigations of thyroid activity during pregnancy. However, the 95th centile intervals for both analytes remained within the reference range for nonpregnant women.
Details
- Title
- Longitudinal study of serum thyroid hormone levels during normal pregnancy
- Authors/Creators
- P.C. O'Leary (Author/Creator)P. Boyne (Author/Creator)G. Atkinson (Author/Creator)K.-J. Mileham (Author/Creator)I. James (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Vol.38(3), pp.171-179
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ireland Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991005544581707891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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