EVALUATION OF THYROID SIMULATING HORMONE AND URINARY IODINE EXCRETION IN PREGNANT WOMEN IN URMIA

Rostami, R and Biranon, A and Ashrafi, Z and Norouzzade, J (2013) EVALUATION OF THYROID SIMULATING HORMONE AND URINARY IODINE EXCRETION IN PREGNANT WOMEN IN URMIA. The Journal of Urmia University of Medical Sciences, 24 (10). pp. 745-752.

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Abstract

This study was aimed to assess the interrelationship between urinary iodine excretion (UIE) and thyroid stimulating hormones (TSH) levels in pregnant women during the first trimester. Materials & Methods: Women (n=485; age: >14 years old; without any history of thyroid dysfunction) were recruited at their first prenatal consult before 12 weeks of amenorrhea. Proportion of participants from urban and rural population were 41.6% (n=223) and 58.4% (n=283). Random urine and blood samples were collected for the analysis of UIE and TSH, respectively. Results: The overall median UIE was 74

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Pregnancy, Thyroid function, Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), Urinary iodine, Iodine deficiency
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir
Date Deposited: 25 Nov 2017 06:54
Last Modified: 30 Jun 2019 04:00
URI: http://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/3363

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