Title: Managing thyroid disease in women planning pregnancy.
Authors: Yamamoto, Jennifer; Donovan, Lois E.
Abstract: The article offers tips on managing thyroid disease in women planning to get pregnant. Ingestion of iron, calcium or prenatal vitamins should be separated from levothyroxine by at least four hours to prevent the supplements from interfering with thyroid hormone absorption. Women with active Graves disease or toxic adenoma are advised to delay pregnancy until normal thyroid function is established.
Subjects: THYROID diseases; PREGNANCY; DIETARY supplements; LEVOTHYROXINE; GRAVES' disease; THYROID hormones; PATIENTS; THERAPEUTICS; PREGNANCY complications; TREATMENT of pregnancy complications; THYROID disease diagnosis; THYROXINE; HORMONE antagonists; THYROID antagonists; DIAGNOSIS
Publication: Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 2017, Vol 189, Issue 28, pE940
ISSN: 0820-3946
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.170021

Managing thyroid disease in women planning pregnancy.

Yamamoto, Jennifer; Donovan, Lois E.