Table 2 Adverse effects of thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy
From: Managing thyroid dysfunction in selected special situations
Maternal effects | Hypothyroidism | Microcytic anemia |
Preeclampsia | ||
Placental Abruption | ||
Post partum Hemorrhage | ||
Cardiac dysfunction | ||
Miscarriage | ||
Spontaneous abortion | ||
Preterm labour | ||
Low birth weight | ||
| Â | Hyperthyroidism | Hyperemesis gravidarum |
Miscarriage | ||
Infection | ||
Preeclampsia | ||
Preterm delivery | ||
Congestive cardiac failure | ||
Thyroid storm | ||
Placental abruption | ||
Fetal effects | Hypothyroidism | Prematurity |
Low birth weight | ||
Congenital anomalies | ||
Stillbirth | ||
Poor, delayed neurological development* | ||
| Â | Hyperthyroidism | Prematurity |
Small for age | ||
Intrauterine death | ||
Fetal (neonatal) goiter | ||
| Â | Â | Fetal (neonatal) hypothyroidism |