Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunctions Pregnant Women Referring to Clinics in Kermanshah, 2011-12
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Maryam Zangeneh , Firoozeh Veisi , Behzad Ebrahimi  |
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences , behzade49@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (9426 Views) |
Introduction: Thyroid diseases,
especially among women, are very common, and most women with severe hypo- or
hyperthyroidism are faced with infertility, recurrent miscarriage and poor
outcome pregnancy. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of thyroid
dysfunction in pregnant women referring to clinics in Kermanshah, between
2011-2012. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was
conducted on a group of women with pregnancies under 16 weeks gestation,
admitted for routine tests. Two-stage cluster sampling was conducted and 1200
samples were analyzed. Statiscal analysis was performed using the Chi 2 Correlation Test. Results:
Of subjects, 248(20.7%) were diagnosed with thyroid dysfunction 194 patients
(16.17%) with hyperthyroidism and 54 (4.5%) patients with hypothyroidism. The
highest prevalences of hyperthyroidism (27.9 %) and hyporthyroidism (23.3%)
were observed in pregnant women with their 4th gravidity. Significant
relationships between variables such as family history of thyroid dysfunction,
spontaneous abortion, infertility and preterm delivery in pregnant women with
thyroid dysfunction were observed. Conclusions: Considering the high
prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and relationships between some of the identified
risk factors, it is recommended that screening tests for thyroid function in
pregnant women at the first prenatal visit be conducted, at least in those with
known risk factors of this condition.Introduction: Thyroid diseases,
especially among women, are very common, and most women with severe hypo- or
hyperthyroidism are faced with infertility, recurrent miscarriage and poor
outcome pregnancy. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of thyroid
dysfunction in pregnant women referring to clinics in Kermanshah, between
2011-2012. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was
conducted on a group of women with pregnancies under 16 weeks gestation,
admitted for routine tests. Two-stage cluster sampling was conducted and 1200
samples were analyzed. Statiscal analysis was performed using the Chi 2 Correlation Test. Results:
Of subjects, 248(20.7%) were diagnosed with thyroid dysfunction 194 patients
(16.17%) with hyperthyroidism and 54 (4.5%) patients with hypothyroidism. The
highest prevalences of hyperthyroidism (27.9 %) and hyporthyroidism (23.3%)
were observed in pregnant women with their 4th gravidity. Significant
relationships between variables such as family history of thyroid dysfunction,
spontaneous abortion, infertility and preterm delivery in pregnant women with
thyroid dysfunction were observed. Conclusions: Considering the high
prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and relationships between some of the identified
risk factors, it is recommended that screening tests for thyroid function in
pregnant women at the first prenatal visit be conducted, at least in those with
known risk factors of this condition. |
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Keywords: Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroid, Pregnancy, Thyroid disorders |
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Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Gynecology Received: 2014/01/6 | Accepted: 2014/09/24 | Published: 2015/01/11
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