Introduction: Stress is a picture of physical and emotional disorders caused by different types of factors that alter homeostasis and this imbalance can result in diseases. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the general properties of immunity, stressors, the hormones involved and the immune response to stress. Methods: A study based on a bibliographic review on internet databases and scientific articles sea...
The purpose of this review is to highlight the importance of the treatment of hypothyroidism in pregnant women, in order to avoid maternal and neonatal complications, such as premature labor, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal neurocognitive impairment and placental abruption. The main cause of hypothyroidism in gestation is chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, known as Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Other causes are ...