Uteroplacental Hemodynamics and Perinatal Outcomes in Maternal Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Autoimmunity: A Prospective Cohort Study
Raziye Torun, Hakan Golbasi, Sevim Tuncer Can, Mukremin Ceylan, Mustafa Şengül, Atalay Ekin · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2026 · Heft 09
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Abstract Background Maternal hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmunity are frequently implicated in compromised uteroplacental perfusion and subsequent adverse perinatal outcomes. However, the incremental risk conferred by thyroid antibody positivity beyond that of hypothyroidism alone remains a subject of clinical debate Objective To examine uteroplacental hemodynamics, via uterine artery (UtA) and umbilical artery (UA) Doppler, and their relation to perinatal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by hypothyroidism with or without thyroid antibodies. Methods This prospective cohort study, conducted at a tertiary pe…