European Thyroid Association guidelines in comparison with the American Thyroid Association and Endocrine Society practice guidelines for the screening and treatment of hypothyroidism during pregnancy

摘要

It is with great interest that we read the detailed and well enunciated comparison between the American Thyroid Association (ATA) and the Endocrine Society (ES) practice guidelines for the screening and treatment of hypothyroidism during pregnancy that was published in the last issue of Hormones.¹ As both screening and treatment of hypothyroidism during pregnancy remain controversial, another set of practice guidelines have recently been developed by the European Thyroid Association (ETA).²