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Thyroid autoimmunity and iron deficiency in pregnancy
Thyroid autoimmunity and iron deficiency are linked in pregnancy, posing a risk for numerous adverse fetal and maternal outcomes, including miscarriage.
Thyroid hormone conversion affects hypothyroid treatment
Dosing strategies solely based on a TSH definition of euthyroidism neglect the important role of FT3, which has recently emerged as an equally significant parameter in defining thyroid physiology... in cases where an FT3–FT4 dissociation becomes increasingly apparent following dose escalation of l-T4, an alternate treatment modality, possibly T3/T4 combination therapy, should be considered.
Anemia and thyroid hormones
In the present study significant associations between free T4 and erythrocyte indices, including haemoglobin concentration, haematocrit and erythrocyte count were demonstrated.