The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
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March 2018
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J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. · Mar 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of Levothyroxine on Pregnant Women With Subclinical Hypothyroidism, Negative for Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies.
Currently, there is no consensus on universal thyroid screening and levothyroxine (LT4) treatment of pregnant women with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) who are negative for thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb-). ⋯ Despite no beneficial effect of LT4 therapy in reducing preterm delivery in SCH-TPOAb- women with a TSH cut point of 2.5 to 4 mIU/L, LT4 could precisely decrease this complication using the newly recommended cutoff ≥4.0 mIU/L.