Assessment of Thyroid Function in Pregnant Females Attending Suez Canal University Hospital

Abstract

contribute to these changes. These factors could contribute to thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy especially when adeficiency of iodine intake exists and when thyroid reserve is not sufficient.Aim: To study thyroid functions in pregnant women avoiding maternal and fetal complications associated with thyroiddysfunctions.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 100 pregnant women attending Obstetrics OutpatientClinic in Suez-Canal University Hospitals were invited to enroll in the study. At the end of study, the blood samples wereassessed for free T3, free T4 and TSH.Results: This study revealed that most of the pregnant women had normal thyroid functions (51%), while subclinicalhypothyroidism (39%) was the most prevalent disorder followed by clinical hypothyroidism (6%) and isolatedhypothyroxinemia (4%).Conclusion: The most prevalent pattern of thyroid dysfunction in pregnant women was subclinical hypothyroidism.