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Molar pregnancy and thyroid storm - literature review Cover

Molar pregnancy and thyroid storm - literature review

Open Access
|Sep 2017

Abstract

Molar pregnancies results from a tainted fertilization process. Trophoblastic thyroidian hyper function is an unusual complication of a molar pregnancy. The degree of thyroid stimulation and the severity of clinical hyperthyroidism is directly proportional to HCG concentration. Human chorionic gonadotrophin is almost identical with TSH, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone, this analogy in the structure will cause cross-reactivity with their receptors. Hyperthyroid status can vary from asymptomatic hyper function to thyroid storm. Dilation and curettage represents the treatment for hyperthyroidism in molar pregnancy. Awareness of this condition is important for diagnosis and treatment.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsm-2017-0021 | Journal eISSN: 1841-4036 | Journal ISSN: 1223-9666
Language: English
Page range: 121 - 125
Published on: Sep 2, 2017
Published by: Ovidius University of Constanta
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2017 G. A. Filipescu, Oana Alina2 Solomon, Nicoleta Clim, Amelia Milulescu, Andreea Gratiana Boiangiu, M. Mitran, published by Ovidius University of Constanta
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