Association of thyroid function test abnormalities with preeclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preeclampsia is a life-threatening disorder during pregnancy and postpartum periods. Preeclampsia can affect the activity of many organs. It is very important because if this disorder is associated with changes in thyroid function, it can affect the results of maternal and fetal tests. Accordingly, the aim of this meta-analysis study was to assess the abnormalities in thyroid function tests in preeclampsia.

Methods

Studies were selected through a systematic search of the MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, and Google Scholar databases in 31st August 2021. Also, reference lists of review articles and relevant studies were manual-searched to identify other potentially eligible studies. English studies that compared TSH, T4 and T3 of normal pre

SUBMITTER: Hajifoghaha M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9511725 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature