RECOGNIZING, UNDERSTANDING, AND TREATING POSTPARTUM THYROIDITIS - 05/09/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0889-8529(05)70140-7
Résumé |
Postpartum thyroiditis is the most common endocrinologic disease. Although the incidence varies geographically, the entity develops in approximately 5% to 10% of all women. Postpartum thyroiditis is accompanied by a constellation of signs and symptoms, which can range from the extremely subtle to the overt, and has been linked to postpartum depression. Long-term follow-up of women in whom postpartum thyroiditis develops reveals a high rate of recurrence and a markedly increased risk for long-term hypothyroidism.
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Vol 29 - N° 2
P. 417-430 - juin 2000 Retour au numéro
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