Abstract
A common cause of medical consultancy in pregnancy is thyroid pathology, specifically thyroid function disorders. Physiological changes during pregnancy: a) cause an increase in levothyroxine requirements; b) narrow TSH reference values, mainly in the first trimester, increasing scenarios compatible with hyperthyroidism and primary hypothyroidism and c) facilitate clinical changes in autoimmune hyperthyroidism. Mismanagement or ignorance of these features over fetus well-being can result in negative effects on the health of the mother and the fetus/child. In postpartum, typical pregnant immune tolerance is lost, treatment has to be adjusted, appearing characteristic disorders like silent thyroiditis.
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