Publicaties
Transport of thyroid hormones via the choroid plexus into the brain: the roles of transthyretin and thyroid hormone transmembrane transporters KU Leuven
Embryonic stem cell-derived thyroid follicles rescue hypothyroidism in athyroid mice Universiteit Gent
Thyroid autoimmunity and pregnancy in euthyroid women Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Women with thyroid autoimmunity (TAI), predominately characterized by increased levels of thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb), are at risk for developing pregnancy related complications. In this review, we discuss the importance of TAI during natal and perinatal stages. Before pregnancy, TAI is associated with higher mean serum TSH levels and certain causes of subfertility. During pregnancy, TAI increases the risk of an insufficient response ...
Impact of thyroid autoimmunity in euthyroid women on live birth rate after IUI Vrije Universiteit Brussel
STUDY QUESTION Does thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) predict live birth rate in euthyroid women after one treatment cycle in IUI patients SUMMARY ANSWER TAI as such does not influence pregnancy outcome after IUI treatment. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY The role of TAI on pregnancy outcome in the case of IVF/ICSI is largely debated in the literature. This is the first study to address this issue in the case of IUI. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This was a ...
Use of thyroid hormones in hypothyroid and euthyroid patients : a THESIS* survey of Belgian specialists *THESIS : treatment of hypothyroidism in Europe by specialists : an international survey Universiteit Gent Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
Thyroid hormone levels in euthyroid young men are associated with body composition and metabolic parameters Universiteit Gent
Levothyroxine in euthyroid thyroid peroxidase antibody positive women with recurrent pregnancy loss (T4LIFE trial) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Women positive for thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO-Ab) have a higher risk of recurrent pregnancy loss. Evidence on whether levothyroxine treatment improves pregnancy outcomes in women who are TPO-Ab positive women with recurrent pregnancy loss is scarce. The aim of this study was to determine if levothyroxine increases live birth rates in women who were TPO-Ab positive with recurrent pregnancy loss and normal thyroid ...