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ThyroidOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Summary Thyroid disorders are the second most common endocrine disorders affecting women during their reproductive years and can impact up to 4% of all pregnancies. Of all thyroid disorders, hypothyroidism is the most prevalent, impacting approximately 2- 3% of all pregnancies. Hyperthyroidism is far less prevalent, impacting approximately 0.2% of all pregnancies. The aim of work of the present study was to study the incidence of thyroid disorders in cases of spontaneous idiopathic preterm labor and preterm premature rupture of membranes after excluding cases with predisposing factor as causes that may explain preterm labor and preterm premature rupture of membranes. To elucidate this aim 60 females included in the study and divided in to two groups: I) group I (40 cases): Forty cases of preterm labor or premature rupture of membranes. II) group II (20 cases): pregnant women that reached fullterm and delivered normally without preterm premature rupture of membranes serve as a control group. There was no significant difference between spontanous idiopathic preterm labor and control group as regard to the clinical characteristics of women except for the mean Gestational age. There was no significant difference between preterm premature rupture of membranes and control group as regard to the clinical characteristics of women except for the mean gestational age.