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20th European Congress of Endocrinology

Barcelona, Spain
19 May 2018 - 22 May 2018

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ECE 2018, 19 - 22 May 2018; Barcelona, Spain

Debates

Pregnant women should be screened for thyroid hormones and antibodies

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AGAINST: ‘Pregnant women should be screened for thyroid hormones and antibodies’

Velkeniers Brigitte , Unuane David

Screening is a process of identifying apparently healthy people at increased risk of a disease or condition. They can then be offered appropriate treatment to reduce the risk arising from the disease or condition.Thyroid autoimmunity (TAI), defined by the presence of antibodies against thyroperoxidase and thyroglobulin, have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, infertility, and impaired child neurodevelopment. However, associations do not nec...