| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CG | control group |
| HG | hypothyroidism group |
| ELFA | enzyme immunofluorescence assay |
| FT4 | free thyroxine |
| GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus |
| HL | hyperlactation |
| PCOS | polycystic ovary syndrome |
| PIH | pregnancy-induced hypertension |
| Q–Q | quantile–quantile |
| SPSS | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |