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Abstract
Maternal hypothyroidism may place the mother at an increased risk of adverse obstetrical outcomes. Untreated hypothyroidism is associated with increased risk for preeclampsia, low birth weight, placental abruption, miscarriage, and perinatal mortality.
Aim & Objective
Aim of the study to evaluate hypothyroidism associated with pregnancy person. Methodology: The study was a prospective observational study and was conducted over a period of six months in various hospitals.
Results and Discussion
Out of 109 patients, In age wise distribution, the highest number of patients (44.95%) fell in 22-25 of age range followed by 24.77% in 26-29 years range. 54.12% patients suffer from hypothyroid and 39.44% suffer from anemia most seen in second trimester and also followed by12.84% with hypertension. Prescription pattern among the obstetrics and gynecology patients observed was like Anti-anemic drug 67.88%, Calcium 56.88%, Vitamin supplement 17.43%, Anti-emetics 15.59%, Anti-fungal 2.7%, Anti-ulcer 1.83%.
Conclusion
Hypothyroid, anemia, hypertension are associated disease in pregnant patients. Second trimester more suffer from hypothyroidism and anemia. Iron, calcium and vitamin supplement were the most frequently prescribed drugs.
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References
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References
[1]. WeipingTeng et al. Hypothyroidism in pregnancy. Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 3, 2013 , (228-237)
[2]. Marilyn Sutanda et al. Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy; J ObstetGynaecol Can 29(4), 2007, 354–356.
[3]. JidnyasaMankar et al. Trimester specific ranges for thyroid hormones in normal pregnancy, Thyroid Research and Practice, 13, 2016, 106-109.
[4]. SrinivasRao et al. A Study to find out the Prevalence of Hypothyroidism among Pregnant Women Visiting ESI Hospital SanathnagarHyderabad.GynecolObstet, 6(3), 2016, 1-3.
[5]. UshaAgrawal et al. Hypothyroidism and anemia in pregnancy. Int J Adv Med. 3(4), 2016, 851-854.
[6]. Ashraf T Soliman et al. Chronic anemia and thyroid function. Acta Biomed 88(1), 2017, 119-127.
[7]. Kumarjit S et al, Prescribtion pattern of drugs during pregnancy in a tertiary care hospital; A Retrospective study; J Int Med Den
[8]. PietroCignini et al. Thyroid physiology and common diseases in pregnancy: review of literature. Journal of Prenatal Medicine 6(4), 2012, 64-71.
[9]. Sara Zamani et al. Relative Frequency of Thyroid Dysfunction (Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism) In Pregnant Women Referred to ShahidFotros Clinic in Khorramabad. RJPBCS 7(6), 2016, 1935
[10]. BhargaviVemulapalli et al, Prevalence Of Anemia Among Pregnant Women Of Rural Community InVizianagram, North Coastal Andhra Pradesh, India. AJMS, 5, 2014, 21-25
[11]. Diganta Das et al. Prevalence of hypothyroidism among 1st trimester pregnant women in lower part of Assam: A pilot study, J ObstetGynaecolBarpeta. 1(2), 107-110
[12]. J.B.Sharma et al, Anemia in Pregnancy, JIMSA 23(4), 2010, 253-26
[13]. PrasanandSasidharan et al. An observational prospective study on prescribing pattern of drugs among pregnant women admitted in antenatal ward of a tertiary care teaching hospital in coastal town of South India. NJPPP. 7, 2017, 25-31.