Hypothyroidism consists of a deficit of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. Therefore, gestational hypothyroidism is the lack of thyroid hormones during pregnancy.
If there is a deficit of these hormones during gestation it could have fetal consequences. For example, thyroid hormone deficiency in pregnancy is associated with alterations in the development and maturation of the central nervous system of the fetus.
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Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
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