Levothyroxine Treatment Among Pregnant Women and Risk of Seizure in Children: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Grace Mengqin GeKenneth K C ManEdmund C L CheungPatrick IpWing Cheong LeungAnnie W C KungChing-Lung CheungIan Chi Kei Ck WongPublished in: Drug safety (2023)
The observed increased risk of seizure in children born from mothers exposed to levothyroxine during pregnancy might be due to residual confounding by maternal thyroid disease. The findings support the current guidelines on the safe use of levothyroxine treatment during pregnancy.