RT Book, Section
A1 Makhlouf, Michel
A2 Pacheco, Luis D.
A2 Saade, George R.
A2 Hankins, Gary D.V.
SR Print(0)
ID 1115519768
T1 Thyroid Disease
T2 Maternal Medicine
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071824163
LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1115519768
RD 2023/12/03
AB The  thyroid  gland  is  located  anteriorly  in  the  neck  and  consists  of  two  lobes  joined  by  the  isthmus.  The  thyroid  plays  an  important  role  in  fetal  development,  childhood  development,  and  adult  metabolism.  Thyroid  dysfunction  in  pregnancy  can  be  associated  with  significant  maternal  and  fetal  morbidity.1  Therefore,  an  understanding  of  thyroid  physiology  changes  in  pregnancy  and  evaluation  and  treatment  of  thyroid  dysfunction  is  essential  in  ensuring  both  maternal  and  child  health.