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MeSH Heading: Postpartum Thyroiditis
Tree Number(s): C12.050.703.844.714; C19.874.871.102.750; C20.111.809.750
Unique ID: D050032
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050032
Annotation: check the tag FEMALE
Scope Note: Transient autoimmune thyroiditis occurring in the POSTPARTUM PERIOD. It is characterized by the presence of high titers of AUTOANTIBODIES against THYROID PEROXIDASE and THYROGLOBULIN. Clinical signs include the triphasic thyroid hormone pattern: beginning with THYROTOXICOSIS, followed with HYPOTHYROIDISM, then return to euthyroid state by 1 year postpartum.
Entry Term(s): Post-partum Thyroiditis
NLM Classification #: WQ 500
Previous Indexing: Thyroiditis (1983-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006
History Note: 2006
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2023/02/26

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Postpartum Thyroiditis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025