Prevalence of hypothyroidism in women with recurrent pregnancy loss in the first trimester in the Indian rural population

  • Dr. Pahula Verma Resident, Department of Obstetrics Gynecology, NIMS Medical College Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Dr Sadhana Mathur Professor, Department of Obstetrics Gynecology, NIMS Medical College Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Dr. Vibhu Ranjan Sahni Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, NIMS Medical College Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17511/joog.2016.i02.06
Keywords: Hypothyroidism, Recurrent pregnancy loss, Risk factor

Abstract

Aim: To determine the frequency of hypothyroidism in women with recurrent pregnancy loss in first trimester in the Indian rural population.

Study Design: The study included 50 women with one successful pregnancy and no history of miscarriages were selected as a control and total of 50 similar age group of pregnant women with recurrent pregnancy loss in gestational age up to ≤12 weeks verified by pregnancy test or ultrasonography.

Method: Levels of thyroid hormones T3, T4 and TSH were estimated in pregnant and non pregnant women with recurrent pregnancy loss and controls.

Result: The hypothroidism was found to be more significant cause of recurrent pregnancy loss in women as comparative to the euthyroid women.

Conclusions: The study demonstrates that hypothyroidism has a statistically significant relationship with recurrent pregnancy loss in the first trimester and suggests that diagnosis of hypothyroidism could help couples with recurrent pregnancy loss to have a successful outcome in subsequent pregnancies.

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Prevalence of hypothyroidism in women with recurrent pregnancy loss in the first trimester in the Indian rural population
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DOI: 10.17511/joog.2016.i02.06
Published: 2016-06-30
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Verma, P., Mathur, S., & Ranjan Sahni, V. (2016). Prevalence of hypothyroidism in women with recurrent pregnancy loss in the first trimester in the Indian rural population. Obs Gyne Review: Journal of Obstetric and Gynecology, 2(2), 22-25. https://doi.org/10.17511/joog.2016.i02.06
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