why do TSH level in pregnant women need to be monitored?
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why do TSH level in pregnant women need to be monitored?
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels are low-normal in the first trimester, with normalization by the second trimester. ... These risks seem to be increased in women with euthyroid autoimmune thyroid disease. Hypothyroidism during pregnancy is associated with gestational hypertension and low birth weight.
TSH important in pregnancy
Thyroid hormone has an important role in brain development of the baby during pregnancy. It is clear that overt hypothyroidism (increased TSH levels and low thyroid hormone levels) in the mother, especially early in pregnancy, can affect the baby's brain development or cause other problems with the pregnancy.
TSH level during pregnancy
As a result, the normal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level during pregnancy is lower than the normal nonpregnancy level. The new recommendations for TSH levels during pregnancy are the following: First trimester: less than 2.5 with a range of 0.1-2.5. Second trimester: 0.2-3.0
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