Maternal hypothyroidism in the perinatal period and childhood asthma in the offspring.
Xiaoqin LiuS L AndersenJ OlsenE AgerboV SchlünssenS C DharmageT Munk-OlsenPublished in: Allergy (2017)
Our findings suggest that maternal hypothyroidism, especially when it is untreated, increases childhood asthma risk. Early detection and appropriate treatment of hypothyroidism in pregnant women may be an area for possible prevention of childhood asthma.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung function
- replacement therapy
- pregnancy outcomes
- allergic rhinitis
- early life
- birth weight
- childhood cancer
- cystic fibrosis
- high fat diet
- type diabetes
- air pollution
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- smoking cessation
- gestational age
- weight loss