Trimester-specific thyroid hormone reference ranges in Sudanese women.

Enaam T ElhajIshag AdamMohamed A AhmedMohamed F Lutfi

Published in: BMC physiology (2016)

The present study is the first to establish trimester-specific reference ranges of TSH, FT3, and FT4 in Sudanese women with normal pregnancies. Our results suggest that pregnancy is likely to suppress TSH, T3, and T4 levels in healthy women.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
pregnant women
polycystic ovary syndrome
gestational age
insulin resistance
breast cancer risk
cervical cancer screening
metabolic syndrome