Postpartum thyroiditis is a type of thyroiditis, inflammation of the thyroid gland, occurring in the first twelve months after pregnancy. It typically involves a period of hyperthyroidism followed by hypothyroidism, and the condition is most often temporary.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXV: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XV
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Non-infectious classification
View the Source 2. National Library of Medicine MeSH: Postpartum Thyroiditis
National Library of Medicine MeSHMeSH tree number C20.111.809.750Quote, MeSH tree number C20.111.809.750
<http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050032> <http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#treeNumber> <http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C20.111.809.750> .
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