Antenatal thyroid hormone therapy and antithyroid drug use in Norway from 2004 to 2018.
Kjersti Sletten BakkenKristina Randjelovic NermoBjørn Gunnar NedrebøTim I M KorevaarTor A StrandPublished in: Endocrine connections (2022)
During the recent 15 years, there has been a substantial increase in the use of thyroid hormone therapy in Norwegian pregnant women. We speculate that this could be due to an increased awareness in combination with overdiagnosis because of inappropriate diagnostic criteria. To truly understand the possible causes and consequences of this development, further research is warranted.
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