Purpose: Iodine plays a pivotal role in adaptation during the transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life. Although it is well known that the placenta plays a role in iodine storage, a relationship between the neonatal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) peak and placental iodine concentration has not been established. This study focuses on the role of placental iodine concentration in the TSH surge after delivery.
Materials And Methods: This study included 42 mothers and their newborns, none of whom had perinatal risk factors. The following samples were collected to analyze iodine: placental tissue, amniotic fluid (AF), and 24-h maternal urine. Blood was drawn from the umbilical cord (uc), newborns (at the 1st-24th hours), and mothers (at 1st hour) to analyze the following hormones: TSH, freeT4/T3(fT4/fT3), human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), prolactin (PRL), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and cortisol.
Results: The mean iodine levels of placental tissue, AF, and 24-h maternal urine were as follows: 29.06 ± 45.88 μg/kg, 182.80 ± 446.51 µg/L, and 498.35 ± 708.34 µg/L, respectively. The mean TSH and hCG values were 32.41 ± 13.96mIU/ml and 30.66 ± 18.55mIU/ml, respectively, at the 1st hour. Placental iodine had strong, very strong, and weak negative correlations with TSH, hCG, and PRL, respectively (r = - 0.763, p < 0.001;r = - 0.919, p < 0.001; r = - 0.312, p = 0.044).
Conclusion: This study showed that the placental iodine level was inversely correlated with neonatal TSH, hCG, and PRL. It indicates that placental iodine concentration is an efficient driving force shaping the dynamic pattern of the neonatal TSH peak in addition to hCG and PRL surges, which reflects the adaptive effort in the transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life.
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