Levothyroxine treatment generates an abnormal uterine contractility patterns in an in  vitro animal model

Conclusion Our data suggest that changes in myometrial reactivity are induced by T4 treatment. Thus, in conjunction with our previous observations on human myometrial strips, management of hypothyroidism should be improved to reduce the rate of C-sections in this group of patients.
Source: Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research