Research Article
Symptoms and Signs Associated with Postpartum Thyroiditis
Table 4
Comparisons of frequencies of “severe or vey severe” symptom reports on thyroid symptom checklist by group.
| Symptom | TPO negative (a) | TPO positive PPT negative (b) | PPT positive (c) |
| Lack of energy | 13.2% | 18% | 18% (**a, c) | Irritability | 9.5% | 5.9% | 11.4% | Nervousness | 5% | 5.2% | 8.6% | Weight loss | 3.9% | 5.9% | 8.0% | Sweating | 4.4% | 5.9% | 9.2% | Shaking hands | 1.8% | 1.5% | 6.1% (**b, c) | Palpitations | 0.08% | 0% | 1.2% | Heat Intolerance | 5.5% | 8.2% | 8.6% (**a, c) | Dry hair | 5.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% | Puffy face | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.06% | Dry skin | 11.9% | 9.7% | 12.8% | Hair falling out | 13.5% | 14.1% | 14.7% | Constipation | 7.1% | 12.7% | 13.5% | Aches and pains | 10.4% | 11.1% | 11.7% | Tingling or numbness | 3% | 4.4% | 2.5% | Cold intolerance | 3.3% | 2.2% | 6.7% (**b, c) | Poor memory | 6.4% | 10.4% | 13.5% (**a, c) | Lack of concentration | 6.0% | 4.4% | 12.8% (**b, c) | Depression | 3.3% | 8.3% | 6.1% |
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