J Clin Ultrasound. 2024 Jul 13. doi: 10.1002/jcu.23764. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: This study compared fetal thymic-thoracic ratios and fetal thymus transverse diameter measurements in pregnant women with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and non-immune hypothyroidism.
METHODS: The study included a total of 141 pregnant women in three groups: 41 with HT, 50 with non-immune hypothyroidism, and 50 healthy individuals. Fetal thymus transverse diameter and thymic-thoracic ratio were compared between these groups.
RESULTS: The mean fetal thymic-thoracic ratio was greater in pregnant women with HT than in the healthy controls (p = 0.031). Mean fetal thymus transverse diameter showed no statistically significant difference between the groups.
CONCLUSIONS: Maternal HT was associated with an increased fetal thymic-thoracic ratio. More comprehensive studies are needed on this subject.
PMID:39001684 | DOI:10.1002/jcu.23764
