Postpartum thyroiditis primary prevention
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sunny Kumar MD [2]
Overview
There are no established measures for the primary prevention of Postpartum thyroiditis.
- There are no established measures for the primary prevention of Postpartum thyroiditis.
- However following are the common risk factors which increase chances of PPT.
- Subsequent pregnancies
- Smoking
- Intake of Iodine
- Radiation
- Medications: lithium, amiodarone, interferon alpha, interleukin 2, and the highly active anti-retroviral therapy.
References
- ↑ Stagnaro-Green A (2004). "Postpartum thyroiditis". Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 18 (2): 303–16. doi:10.1016/j.beem.2004.03.008. PMID 15157842.
- ↑ Stagnaro-Green A (2000). "Recognizing, understanding, and treating postpartum thyroiditis". Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 29 (2): 417–30, ix. PMID 10874538.