hrp0082p1-d2-253 | Thyroid (1) | ESPE2014

Maternal Hypothyroxinemia in Early Pregnancy is Associated with Poorer Arithmetic Performance in a School Test in Offspring at Age 5 Years

Noten Anna , Loomans Eva , Vrijkotte Tanja , van Trotsenburg Paul , van Eijsden Manon , Rotteveel Joost , Finken Martijn

Background: Subtle impairments in the thyroid function of pregnant women are associated with poorer scores on mental developmental scales in their children at age 2–3 years, and with reduced performance in a simple reaction time test at 5–6 years. However, associations with school performance estimates have never been studied.Objective and hypotheses: We aimed to assess the effect of normal variation in the maternal thyroid function during earl...