Re: Do antithyroid antibodies (Antithyroid Peroxida) cross the placenta and attack the thyroid of the fetus, in turn making the baby hypo thyroid?

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At Thu, 28 Aug 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Does anyone know if antithyroid antibodies attack the fetus as well?
>
>Because if I understand it correctly , anti-TPO attacks your thyroid
>making you hypothyroid. And the treatment for that is synthetic
>thyroid, so even after the attach your body gets enough thyroid needed.
>
>But what happens with the fetus thyroids? Does TPO attack the baby as
>well? Does it cross the placenta?
>
>Why is there no medication for anti thyroid antibodies and how come it
>is not a std. thing checked when checking thyroids?
>
>I am 4 months pregnant and my Anti-TPO was checked this time only upon
>my request when I have been hypothyroid for the past 4 months and have
>been getting blood test done every month to check TSH and FT4.
>(My anti-TPO came greater than 70 IU/ML when the prefered range is to
>have less than 2.0)

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