Postpartum Thyroiditis
Synonyms
Post partum Thyroiditis
Post-partum Thyroiditides
Post-partum Thyroiditis
Postpartum Thyroiditides
Thyroiditides, Post-partum
Thyroiditides, Postpartum
Thyroiditis, Post-partum
Thyroiditis, Postpartum
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.