Age, place of living and education influences the pregnancy universal thyroid function screening program attendance - questionnaire study.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess attendance at the universal screening programme for thyroid function in pregnancy and attempt to evaluate the influence of age, number of past pregnancies, level of education, and place of residence on the attendance. The study was performed by means of a questionnaire.

Material And Methods: Our study was performed on the basis of an anonymous questionnaire handed out to 543 women aged 16-45 years, on the third day of their puerperal stay in one of five obstetric wards in southern Poland.

[Placenta endocrine function influence on fetal hypothalamo-hypophyseo-thyroid axis].

The conteporary views on the influence of placenta on the fetal hypothalamo-hypophyseo-thyroid axis has been given. The role of hCG, estrogens, deiodineses, transfereses and arylosulphateses has been presented. Transthyretin role has been mentioned.