Abstract
ABSTRACT This study was done to find the prevalence of newly diagnosed thyroid dysfunction in early pregnancy in patients attending the antenatal clinic and to emphasize the need for routine screening for thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy. Free thyroxine (FT4) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels were measured and cut-off levels set at FT4 0.86—1.86 ng/dl, TSH 0.1—2.5 mIU/l in 1st trimester, TSH 0.1—3 mIU/l in 2nd and 3rd trimesters. A total of 956 pregnant women were screened in 1st trimester after excluding patients with known thyroid dysfunction. About 13.2% were diagnosed as hypothyroid and 1.6% as hyperthyroid. Incidence in high-risk patients was 21.7% and in low-risk was 10.4%. High-risk factors have a strong association for hypothyroidism (p < 0.001). Screening only high-risk patients will miss a significant number of patients seen positive in the low-risk group. Hence, it is essential to do routine screening for thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy. How to cite this article Karthikeyan K, Swaminatan P, Nalini AP, Ramji B, Thatheus A. Screening for Thyroid Dysfunction in 1st Trimester of Pregnancy. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2016;8(2):154-156.
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