"No benefit” to treating mild low thyroid in pregnancy

Treating women with mildly low thyroid function during pregnancy may be of no benefit, according to a new US study. Although markedly low thyroid function during pregnancy is known to be associated with impaired fetal neurological development and increased risk for preterm birth and miscarriage, research that suggested even mildly low thyroid function (subclinical hypothyroidism) could possibly affect a newborn’s…

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