Background: Thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) can have an adverse impact on pregnancy outcomes. Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) is a main enzyme needed in thyroid hormones; important autoantigen in autoimmune thyroid diseases.
Methods: It is a prospective study . 250 women in euthyroid state were screened for positive existence of anti-TPO Ab. 40 out of 250 were positive for anti TPO antibodies. Those 40 Euthyroid pregnant females were observed , and outcomes were compared to gestation matched controls pregnant women (anti-TPO negative) using Elisa.
Results: Anti-TPO positivity among screened pregnant women was 16%. Anti-TPO positive, euthyroid females had a higher occurrence of pregnancy loss 22.5 % vs. 5%; p<0.05, preterm labor 25% vs. 7.5%; p<0.05. Pregnant women positive for anti-TPO Ab had higher risk for pregnancy loss (5 folds) and for preterm labor (4 folds ) in comparison to the control .
Conclusion: There is correlation between the presences of anti-TPO antibodies among pregnant women with adverse pregnancy outcomes in euthyroid state pregnant women.
Shaker, M., & Shalabi, T. (2024). Association of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody among Euthyroid women with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Middle East Journal of Medical Genetics, (), -. doi: 10.21608/mxe.2024.254631.1010
MLA
Mai M. Shaker; Taghreed A. Shalabi. "Association of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody among Euthyroid women with adverse pregnancy outcomes". Middle East Journal of Medical Genetics, , , 2024, -. doi: 10.21608/mxe.2024.254631.1010
HARVARD
Shaker, M., Shalabi, T. (2024). 'Association of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody among Euthyroid women with adverse pregnancy outcomes', Middle East Journal of Medical Genetics, (), pp. -. doi: 10.21608/mxe.2024.254631.1010
VANCOUVER
Shaker, M., Shalabi, T. Association of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody among Euthyroid women with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Middle East Journal of Medical Genetics, 2024; (): -. doi: 10.21608/mxe.2024.254631.1010