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A comparative study on outcomes of fasting vs postprandial thyroid function tests among pregnant mothers in a tertiary care setting in Sri Lanka.

Shifaniya Banu MohideenThamara HerathSupun Manathunga
Published in: Laboratory medicine (2023)
Compared with the fasting state, postprandial TSH demonstrates a statistically significant reduction that greatly influences the diagnosis of SCH in pregnant mothers. Therefore, we conclude that the timing of sampling for TFTs should be standardized, especially in the pregnant population.
Keyphrases
  • blood glucose
  • tertiary care
  • pregnant women
  • glycemic control
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle