Prediction of post‐partum Graves' thyrotoxicosis by measurement of thyroid stimulating antibody in early pregnancy

Abstract

The individuals at high risk of post-partum onset of Graves' thyrotoxicosis can be found early in their pregnancy by the detection of TSAb. Overall occurrence of post-partum Graves' disease in the general population is estimated above 0.54%, that is, one in 200 post-partum women may develop Graves' thyrotoxicosis, although thyrotoxicosis may be transient in half of the patients.