Endocrinology

Prenatal thyroid screening proves beneficial to women and their children

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, July 11th, 2004

Routine thyroid screening for women of reproductive age, particularly before they become pregnant, may save money and limit health risks to children, according to new research presented at The Endocrine Society's 86th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The new findings provide a basis for quantifying costs and assessing effectiveness of different thyroid screening strategies for reproductive-age women.

Previous research has shown that low levels of thyroid hormone in pregnant women can cause mildly impaired development in their children. As a result, some experts have advocated screening women of childbearing age for thyroid disease.

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