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. However, the common risk factors which increase chances of PPT are subsequent pregnancies, smoking, intake of iodine, radiation, and medications such as lithium, amiodarone, interferon alpha, interleukin 2, and the highly active antiretroviral therapy.
Primary Prevention
- There are no established measures for the primary prevention of Postpartum thyroiditis. [1] [2]
- 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
- 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.