FETAL THYROTROPIN - THE BEST INDICATOR OF LONG-TERM THYROID-FUNCTION AFTER IN-UTERO EXPOSURE TO I-131

Authors
WELCH CR HOCKING M FRANKLYN JA WHITTLE MJ
Citation
Cr. Welch et al., FETAL THYROTROPIN - THE BEST INDICATOR OF LONG-TERM THYROID-FUNCTION AFTER IN-UTERO EXPOSURE TO I-131, Fetal diagnosis and therapy, 13(3), 1998, pp. 176-178
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Fetal diagnosis and therapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
10153837
Volume
13
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
176 - 178
Database
ISI
SICI code
1015-3837(1998)13:3<176:FT-TBI>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A woman treated with radioiodine for thyrotoxicosis was subsequently f ound to be 19 weeks pregnant at the time of treatment. Fetal thyroid h ormone levels in utero were normal or mildly elevated but fetal thyrot rophin (TSH) levels were very high. The baby remained euthyroid after birth, but required treatment with thyroid hormone replacement to norm alise the TSH level. Neurodevelopment was normal at age 36 months.