RT - Journal Article T1 - Comparison of thyroid hormone levels between normal and preeclamptic pregnancies JF - MJIRI YR - 2014 JO - MJIRI VO - 28 IS - 1 UR - http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-2072-en.html SP - 1 EP - 5 K1 - Thyroxin K1 - Hypothyroidism K1 - Preeclampsia K1 - Thyroid stimulating hormone. AB -  Background: To investigate thyroid function in preeclamptic patients in comparison with normal pregnant women. Methods: In this analytical cross-sectional study free Thyroxine (T4), and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) levels were measured in 100 preeclamptic patients and were compared with Free T4 and TSH levels in 101 normal pregnant women in their third trimester of pregnancy. Patients with thyroid or other systemic disorders were excluded from this study. Results: A significant difference in concentration of free T4 levels (0.729 ±0.324 ng/ dl versus 0.929± 0.314 ng/dl, p LA eng UL http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-2072-en.html M3 ER -