학술논문
Gravidez e amamentação. Efeitos secundários dos fármacos usados no tratamento das doenças da tiróide, sobre o feto e o recém-nascido.
Document Type
article
Source
Acta Médica Portuguesa, Vol 16, Iss 5 (2003)
Subject
Language
English
Portuguese
Portuguese
ISSN
0870-399X
1646-0758
1646-0758
Abstract
The authors allude to the composed anti-thyroid drugs, blocking drugs, iodides, radioactive iodine, lithium carbonate and tyrosine side effects. The most common are composed anti-thyroid drugs and tyrosine. Anti-thyroid drugs risks are related to the tresspassing of the placenta barrier which can induce in goitre and hypothyroidism. Thyroid hormones are also very important for the fetus neural development during the first quarter when they cross the placenta.