THYROID DYSFUNCTION IN WOMEN WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS
Gestational Diabetes: From Diagnosis to Treatment, NOVA Publications , ss.471-482, 2020
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
- Basım Tarihi: 2020
- Yayınevi: NOVA Publications
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.471-482
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Comorbidities, Gestational diabetes mellitus, Thyroid diseases, Thyroid dysfunction
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The scientific evidence linking thyroid dysfunction with diabetes is growing large. Pregnancy is associated with physiological changes in thyroid function resulting from a combination of several factors specific for the pregnant state. These changes may result in thyroid disorders (TDs). Thyroid dysfunction and the presence of anti-thyroid antibodies during pregnancy is associated with insulin resistance and the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Gestational diabetes (GDM) is defined as any degree of carbohydrate intolerance that is first diagnosed during pregnancy. Women with GDM are usually characterized with pregnancy-induced insulin resistance. It is well known that marked insulin resistance progressively increases with gestational age during pregnancy. The metabolic stresses of pregnancy and the associated carbohydrate intolerance can place a pregnant patient with thyroid dysfunction at an additional risk of developing GDM.