Endocrine disorders in pregnancy: Updated guidelines for the management of thyroid disorders in pregnancy

摘要

A new set of guidelines from the Endocrine Society on the management of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy has been published. The impetus for updating the 2007 guidelines relates to more-recent data on the "measurement of free T_4 in pregnancy, use of propylthiouracil, diagnosis of fetal hyperthyroidism, need for increased iodine in pregnancy and need for early recognition of maternal hypothyroidism," explains Leslie De Groot, Chair of the task force charged with updating the recommendations.