Why Patients Who Have Had Preeclampsia Should Be Evaluated For Hypothyroidism.

posted on Nov 24 by admin in the Uncategorized category

This blog post was also published on maternalfetalmedicineblog.com by Chukwuma Onyeije, M.D.

At present, the cause of preeclampsia is unknown.  However, it is clear that patients who have had preeclampsia are at risk for other cardiovascular conditions in later life.  Recently published studies now show that in addition to these concerns; patients who have had preeclampsia are also at risk for hypothyroidism later in life.

This presentation reviews why this is an important consideration for the long term health of these patients.