Table 1. Maternal–fetal evaluations since the beginning of the pregnancy.
GA | 6 wk | 12 + 4 wk | 18 + 3 W | 22 + 4 wk | 24 + 3 wk | 27 + 4 wk | 30 + 2 wk | 33 wk | 33 + 6 wk | Normal reference ranges |
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TSH | 0.291 | 0.524 | 1.2 | 0.22 | 0.015 | 0.02 | 0.0011 | 0.3–4.2 µUI/mL | ||
FT4 | 1.3 | 1.31 | 1.3 | 1.09 | 1.33 | 0.9 | 1.26 | 0.7–1.48 ng/dL | ||
T4 | 10.3 | 9.81 | 10 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 11.2 | 10 | <16 wk: 5.5–11.5 µg/dL >16 wk: 8.25–15.25 µg/dL |
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TRAb s | 21.3 | 16.4 | 18.7 (TSI) | < 0.1 U/L | ||||||
Treatment | LT4 150 µg | LT4 150 µg | LT4 150 µg | LT4 150 µg Methimazole 10 mg |
LT4 150 µg Methimazole 15 mg |
LT4 150 µg Thiamazole 20 mg |
LT4 150 µg Methimazole 20 mg |
Preterm labor | ||
Fetal US | HR: 153 × min AF normal | Fetal tachycardia, goiter with central hypervascularization. Long bones >p90 | Sinus tachycardia, goiter improvement | Fetal tachycardia, goiter, exophthalmos | Similar goiter, normocardia, exophthalmos | Suspected craniosynostosis, HR: 160 × min | ||||
Mother's physical examination | Exophthalmos, HR: 95 × min tremor (+) |
Abbreviations: AF, amniotic fluid; FT4, free thyroxine; GA, gestational age; HR, heart rate; LT4, levothyroxine; T4, thyroxine; TRAbs, thyrotropin receptor antibodies; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone; TSI, thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin.