Mifepristone and misoprostol in pregnancy termination in hypothyroid patients
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Mifepristone, Misoprostol, HypothyroidismAbstract
Incidence of subclinical hypothyroidism and overt hypothyroidism in pregnant patients have been reported as 0.25 -2.5% and 0.2 -0.3 % respectively. In North India prevalence of subclinical and overt hypothyroidism in pregnant population has been reported as 13.5% and 0.25 % respectively. Medical termination of pregnancy by mifepristone and misoprostol is increasingly being used. We do not know the efficacy of this method in hypothyroidism.
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