Postpartum thyroiditis
| Postpartum thyroiditis | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Obstetrics |
Postpartum thyroiditis is a type of thyroiditis, inflammation of the thyroid, occurring in the first 12 months after pregnancy[1] and typically involves hyperthyroidism followed by hypothyroidism which is most often temporary.[2]
Postpartum thyroiditis is believed to result from the modifications to the immune system necessary in pregnancy, and histologically is the same as subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis also called silent thyroiditis or painless thyroiditis, a form of subacute thyroiditis.[2] The process is normally self-limiting, but when thyroid antibodies are found there is a high chance of this proceeding to permanent hypothyroidism.
- ^ Muller AF, Drexhage HA, Berghout A (October 2001). "Postpartum thyroiditis and autoimmune thyroiditis in women of childbearing age: recent insights and consequences for antenatal and postnatal care". Endocr. Rev. 22 (5): 605–30. doi:10.1210/edrv.22.5.0441. PMID 11588143.
- ^ a b De Groot LJ, Nobuyuki A, Takashi A (2012-01-01). "Hashimoto's Thryoiditis". TDM. Thyroid Disease Manager. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07.