Subclinical thyroid abnormalities may raise risk of preterm birth

But the finding 'should not change current management', says endocrinologist
Reuters Health Staff writer
Pregnant woman's abdomen

Maternal subclinical thyroid abnormalities may be associated with an increased risk of preterm birth, an international study suggests.

Dutch-led researchers analysed data from 19 prospective cohort studies including more than 47,000 pregnant women in a study reported in JAMA.