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As thyroxine is essential for fetal neurodevelopment it is critical that maternal delivery of thyroxine to the fetus is ensured early in gestation. [5] In pregnancy, iodide losses through the urine and the feto-placental unit contribute to a state of relative iodine deficiency. [6] Thus, pregnant women require additional iodine intake.
Thyroid hormone requirements increase during and last throughout pregnancy. [14] As such, pregnant women are recommended to increase to nine doses of levothyroxine each week, rather than the usual seven, as soon as their pregnancy is confirmed. [14] Repeat thyroid function tests should be done five weeks after the dosage is increased. [14]
Similarly to TSH, the thyroxine results should be interpreted according to the appropriate reference range for that stage of pregnancy. [8] The levothyroxine dose often needs to be increased after pregnancy is confirmed, [8] [33] [43] although this is based on limited evidence and some recommend that it is not always required; decisions may ...
Isotretinoin, also known as 13-cis-retinoic acid and sold under the brand name Accutane among others, is a medication used to treat skin diseases like harlequin-type ichthyosis, and lamellar ichthyosis, and severe cystic acne or moderate acne that is unresponsive to antibiotics. [6]
The team behind the recent study had previously shown that levothyroxine use, particularly in people it is used in unnecessarily, can have an array of unwanted side effects.
New diagnosis of hypothyroidism in pregnancy is rare because hypothyroidism often makes it difficult to become pregnant in the first place. [23] When hypothyroidism is seen in pregnancy, it is often because an individual already has hypothyroidism and needs to increase their levothyroxine dose to account for the increased thyroxine binding ...
A new trial program in Philadelphia is offering financial support to people during pregnancy. The Philly Joy Bank program is giving $1,000 a month to 250 pregnant Philadelphia residents, from ...
California could offer rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration eliminates a federal tax credit for people who buy electric cars, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.