Postpartum thyroiditis primary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

There are no established measures for the primary prevention of Postpartum thyroiditis.

Primary Prevention

• There are no established measures for the primary prevention of Postpartum thyroiditis.
• 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, and the highly active anti-retroviral therapy.