Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on the 380 respondents and it investigated TSH (thyrotropin), thyroid peroxidase antibody(anti-TPO) and free thyroxine (FT4) in pregnant women who had a miscarriage (N = 179) and pregnant women with normal pregnancies (N = 201). Results: The ...
Compared with TSH < 2.5 mIU/L, a mildly elevated TSH (2.5–4.0 mIU/L) during the first trimester in TPOAb-negative women was not found to increase the frequency of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Thus, our results suggest that a normal TSH cutoff value of 2.5 mIU/L may not be suitable ...