Prevalence of Postpartum Onset of Disease within Patients with Graves' Disease of Child-Bearing Age

To assess the prevalence of postpartum onset of disease among the patients with Graves' disease, we performed a retrospective examination of 289 consecutive female patients with Graves' disease who attended our thyroid clinic. Of these patients, 92 were female of child-bearing age (20-39 y...

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Published in:Endocrine Journal 1994, Vol.41(3), pp.325-327
Main Authors: TADA, HISATO, HIDAKA, YOH, TSURUTA, ERIKO, KASHIWAI, TAKU, TAMAKI, HARUO, IWATANI, YOSHINORI, AMINO, NOBUYUKI
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Graves Disease - epidemiology
Graves' disease
Humans
Postpartum onset
Prevalence
Puerperal Disorders - epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:To assess the prevalence of postpartum onset of disease among the patients with Graves' disease, we performed a retrospective examination of 289 consecutive female patients with Graves' disease who attended our thyroid clinic. Of these patients, 92 were female of child-bearing age (20-39 y.o.) who have had one or more deliveries, and at least 37 patients revealed clear evidences of postpartum onset of the disease. That is, at least 40% of Graves' patients of 20-39 y.o. developed their disease during the postpartum period.
ISSN:0918-8959
1348-4540
DOI:10.1507/endocrj.41.325