Overactive Thyroid & Miscarriage Risk

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Overactive Thyroid & Miscarriage Risk
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Sun, 08-15-2004 - 12:01am
Overactive Thyroid Tied to Miscarriage Risk
Study finds too much of hormone in pregnancy can harm fetus

By Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter



TUESDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- Researchers say they have found the first evidence that high levels of thyroid hormone in pregnant women can have a deadly effect on the fetus.


This negative effect could be seen in a tripling of the risk of miscarriage and a reduction in the average weight of the babies who survived, their new study says.


Thyroid hormone is critical to the development of the fetus, and both excessive and insufficient levels of it can result in a higher rate of miscarriage and other problems.


But while it has been possible to separate the effect of too little hormone on the fetus and on the mother, it has not been possible to do so when the issue is too much hormone.


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Registered: 08-20-2004
Fri, 08-27-2004 - 11:33am
Can you give me the link to where you found the comments from Dr Refetoff and the other DR? I have a great interest in following his work since he is one of my families Dr's and this is the condition my family has, I have never found the responses that you posted here but would like to read more if there is. Thanks


Eric