gestational thyrotoxicosis
- gestational thyrotoxicosis
- thyrotoxicosis during pregnancy, owing to an excess of the normal increase in thyroid gland stimulation. It is usually transient, but if it persists, such as in a woman with Graves disease, she is at higher risk for complications such as preterm delivery or preeclampsia.
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