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Postpartum thyroiditis

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In 1948 H.E.W. Roberton, a general practitioner in New Zealand, described the occurrence of lassitude and other symptoms of hypothyroidism relating to the postpartum period [1]. These complaints were treated successfully with thyroid extract. The syndrome remained generally unrecognized until the 1970s, when reports from Japan [2] and Canada [3] rediscovered the existence of postpartum thyroid disease (PPTD) and recognized the immune nature of the condition. A number of reviews of the condition are available [4–7].

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Lazarus, J.H., Premawardhana, L.D.K.E., Parkes, A.B. (1998). Postpartum thyroiditis. In: Weetman, A.P. (eds) Endocrine Autoimmunity and Associated Conditions. Immunology and Medicine Series, vol 27. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5044-6_5

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