Abstract
A 29-year-old white woman, physician’s wife, who was pregnant for the first time was admitted to the Obstetrics service at University Hospitals with protracted nausea, vomiting and dehydration. She was known to be at six weeks gestation with a twin pregnancy that had been achieved with use of exogenous gonadotropins.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Mazzaferri E: Thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy, in Zuspan FP, Quilligan EJ (eds): Current Therapy in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1990.
Dozeman R, Kaiser FE, Cass O, et al: Hyperthyroidism appearing as hyperemesis gravidarum. Arch Intern Med. 1983;143:2202–2203.
de los Santos ET, Mazzaferri E: Medical management of thyrotoxicosis. Postgrad Med. 1990;87:277–294.
Amino N, Tanizawa O, Mori H, et al: Aggravation of thyrotoxicosis in early pregnancy and after delivery in Graves’disease. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1982;55:108–112.
Evans A, Li T, Selby C, et al: Morning sickness and thyroid function. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1985;93:520–522.
Swaminathan R, Chin R, Lao T, et al: Thyroid function in hyperemesis gravidarum. Acta Endocrinol (Copenh agen.) 1989;120:155–160.
Bouillon R, Naesens M, Van Assche F, et al: Thyroid function in patients with hyperemesis gravidarum. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1982;143:922–926.
Masson G, Anthony F, Chau E: Serum chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), Schwangerschaftsprotein 1 (SP1), progesterone and oestradiol levels in patients with nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1985;92:211–215.
Rosenthal FD, Jones C, Lewis SI: Thyrotoxic vomiting. Br Med J. 1976;2:209–211.
Valentine B, Jones C, Tyack A: Hyperemesis gravidarum due to thyrotoxicosis. Postgrad Med J. 1980;56:746–747.
Jeffcoate WJ, Bain C: Recurrent pregnancy-induced thyrotoxicosis presenting as hyperemesis gravidarum. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1985;92:413–415.
Lao T, Cockram C, Chin R, et al: Transient hyperthyroidism in hyperemesis gravidarum. J Soc Med. 1986;9:613–615.
Bober S, McGill A, Tunbridge W: Thyroid function in hyperemesis gravidarum. Acta Endocrinol (Copenhagen). 1986;111:404–410.
Lao T, Chin R, Chang A: The outcome of hyperemetic pregnancies complicated by transient hyperthyroidism. Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol. 1987;27:99–101.
Chin R, Lao T: Thyroxine concentration and outcome of hyperemetic pregnancies. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1988;95:507–509.
Mori M, Amino N, Tamaki H, et al: Morning sickness and thyroid function in normal pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 1988;72:355–359.
Sugure D, Drury MI: Hyperthyroidism complicating pregnancy. Results of treatment by antithyroid drugs in 77 pregnancies. Br J Obstet Gynecol. 1980;87:970–975.
Norman R, Green-Thompson R, Jialal I: Hyperthyroidism in gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. Clin Endocrinal (Oxford) 1981;15:395–401.
Amir D, Osathanondh R, Berkowitz R, et al: Human chorionic gonadotropin and thyroid function in patients with hydatidiform mole. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1984;150:723–728.
Bremner WF, Fell GS: Zinc metabolism and thyroid status. Postgrad Med J. 1977;53:143–145.
Nishi Y, Kawate R, Usui T: Zinc metabolism in thyroid disease. Postgrad Med J. 1980;56:833–837.
Swaminathan R, Segall NH, Chapman C, et al: Red-blood-cell composition in thyroid disease. Lancet. 1976;2:1382–1385.
Lao T, et al: Erythrocyte zinc in differential diagnosis of hyperthyroidism in pregnancy: a preliminary report. Br Med J. 1987;294:1064.
Lao T, Chin R, Mak Y, et al: Plasma zinc concentration and thyroid function in hyperemetic pregnancies. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1988;67:599–604.
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1991 Springer Science+Business Media New York
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Myers, D., Mazzaferri, E.L. (1991). Thyroid Abnormalities in Hyperemesis Gravidarum. In: Bowen, J.M., Mazzaferri, E.L. (eds) Contemporary Internal Medicine. Contemporary Internal Medicine, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9823-4_4
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9823-4_4
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4757-9825-8
Online ISBN: 978-1-4757-9823-4
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive