PREVALENCE OF OVERT AND SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM AMONG INDIAN PREGNANT WOMEN AND ITS EFFECT ON FOETOMATERNAL OUTCOME

Thyroid disorders are amongst the commonest endocrinological disorders encountered in pregnancy. It is now well established that not only overt (OH), but Subclinical Hypothyroidism (SCH) also has adverse effects on maternal and foetal outcomes. Most of the studies are from the western population and only a few studies have analysed pregnancy outcome in hypothyroid Indian pregnant women. Presently, there is a paucity of Indian data on the prevalence and effect of hypothyroidism in pregnancy. Keeping all these things in mind, present study was aimed to find prevalence of hypothyroidism in pregnancy and its effect on foetomaternal outcome in Indian pregnant women studying a large population.