Thyroid hormone replacement therapy in pregnancy and motor function, communication skills, and behavior of preschool children: The Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study
Abstract:Purpose: Limited research has focused on the association between prenatal thyroid hormone replacement therapy (THRT) and motor function, communication skills, and behavior in preschool children. Here, we estimated the association between THRT during pregnancy and the first trimester and these developmental outcomes.Methods: This study was based on the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) and other national registries. We included mother-child pairs exposed to THRT during pregnancy (n = 663),… Show more
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