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Dr. Lazarus shares what a high TSH level (a hormone that helps to increase the size, number, and activity of the thyroid cells) in a pregnant woman indicates.

Transcript

EmpowHer Asks: What does a high thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in a pregnant woman indicate? Professor John Lazarus MD FRCP FACE Professor Clinical Endocrinology Well then the pregnant woman might be hypothyroid and if that’s continued that could have an adverse effect on the baby. In other words the baby could result in a rather low IQ. But what mustn’t be all honest about that it isn’t always the case but there are data to suggest of that is a risk factor.