IODINE AND THYROID-HORMONE METABOLISM DUR ING PREGNANCY

The influence of pregnancy on thyroid function as well as important in teractions of pregnancy and thyroid disorders are of high clinical imp ortance. During the last decade knowledge of these issues greatly infl uenced clinical aspects and basic science. Because of the increasing f requency of thyroid disorders during pregnancy, knowledge of these iss ues is important in order to diagnose, treat and manage all patients e xposed to these problems.