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Isolated Hypothyroxinemia During Pregnancy

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During pregnancy, multiple adaptative changes occur in physiology to maintain an adequate level of thyroid hormones; however, various factors can compromise the functionality of the thyroid insufficiency during pregnancy, among which is isolated maternal hypothyroxinemia (IMH). The objective of this chapter is to present a review of the information available to date on the main epidemiological aspects, the diagnosis and management of this entity, as well as some of the perinatal and offspring outcomes of women diagnosed with IMH.

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