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This research aims to determine the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism in first trimester pregnant women by using TSH as the primary screening test.

June 13, 2026Open Access

Universal Screening for Hypothyroidism in 1st Trimester of Pregnancy: Where are We for Subclinical Hypothyroidism?

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This research aims to determine the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism in first trimester pregnant women by using TSH as the primary screening test.
Descriptive cross-sectional study involving 153 pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic.
TSH was assessed during the first visit, with further analysis for freeT4 and anti-TPO if TSH levels were elevated.
Data analyzed using SPSS-20 to evaluate findings.
13% of subjects had TSH levels ≥4 mIU/L, while 35% had levels ≥2.5 mIU/ml indicating potential hypothyroidism.
47.6% of participants tested positive for anti-TPO antibodies with TSH ≥4 mIU/ml.

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Descriptive cross-sectional study finds high prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism in pregnant women, suggesting early screening is necessary to prevent complications.

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Shrestha et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf488faef96ed7f056b9c https://doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v18i4.49041

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Descriptive cross-sectional study finds high prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism in pregnant women, suggesting early screening is necessary to prevent complications.

Universal Screening for Hypothyroidism in 1st Trimester of Pregnancy: Where are We for Subclinical Hypothyroidism?

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Universal Screening for Hypothyroidism in 1st Trimester of Pregnancy: Where are We for Subclinical Hypothyroidism?

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