Subclinical Changes in Maternal Thyroid Function Parameters in Pregnancy and Fetal Growth
Johns L, Ferguson K, Cantonwine D, Mukherjee B, Meeker J, McElrath T. Subclinical Changes in Maternal Thyroid Function Parameters in Pregnancy and Fetal Growth. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2017, 103: 1349-1358. PMID: 29293986, PMCID: PMC6018657, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-01698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAsymptomatic DiseasesBirth WeightCase-Control StudiesFemaleFetal DevelopmentHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPremature BirthProspective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsThyroid DiseasesThyroid Function TestsThyroid GlandThyroid HormonesThyroxineUltrasonography, PrenatalYoung AdultConceptsBirth weight z-scoreOvert thyroid diseaseThyroid function parametersWeight z-scoreFetal growthThyroid diseaseInverse associationPregnant womenMeasurements of estimated fetal weightSubclinical changesIndices of fetal growthCase-control study of preterm birthStudy of preterm birthZ-scoreAbnormal fetal growthMaternal thyroid functionWeeks of gestationInfluence fetal growthZ-score decreaseThyroid-stimulating hormoneProspective birth cohortCase-control studyFunction parametersFetal weightPreterm birth