Nienke van Welie1, Maite Portela1, Kim Dreyer1, Linda J Schoonmade2, Madelon van Wely3, Ben Willem J Mol4, Adrianus S P van Trotsenburg5, Cornelis B Lambalk1, Velja Mijatovic1, Martijn J J Finken6. 1. Department of Reproductive Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Reproduction & Development Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 2. Medical Library, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 3. Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia. 5. Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 6. Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Thyroid dysfunction is a known side effect of iodinated contrast media. There is some evidence to suggest that iodinated contrast media administered to pregnant women may cause thyroid dysfunction not only in themselves but also in their offspring. Here, we systematically evaluated literature on the use of iodinated contrast media prior to or during pregnancy on the offspring's thyroid function. DESIGN: Systematic review of published literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Relevant studies were identified by PubMed, EMBASE and The Cochrane Library up to June 5, 2020. All study designs, reporting on the foetal or neonatal thyroid function after exposure to iodinated contrast media prior to or during pregnancy, were included. We undertook random effects meta-analysis and pooled the estimates as proportions with 95% CIs. RESULTS: We identified 402 articles, of which 26 were included. Six studies reported (n = 369) on exposure to iodinated contrast media prior to pregnancy by hysterosalpingography and 20 studies (n = 670) on exposure to these media during pregnancy by amniofetography, urography or CT. There was low to high risk of bias. The proportion of (transient) neonatal thyroid dysfunction was 0.0% (95% CI: 0.0-2.9% based on 3 studies) for hysterosalpingography, 2.25% (95% CI: 0.03-6.55% based on 2 studies) for amniofetography and 0.0% (95% CI: 0.0-0.02% based on 5 studies) for CT. There was a tendency towards an increased risk of thyroid dysfunction with higher amounts of contrast used. CONCLUSIONS: Exposure to iodinated contrast media prior to or during pregnancy may increase the risk of thyroid dysfunction in offspring. We recommend keeping the amount of contrast used as low as possible.
OBJECTIVE: Thyroid dysfunction is a known side effect of iodinated contrast media. There is some evidence to suggest that iodinated contrast media administered to pregnant women may cause thyroid dysfunction not only in themselves but also in their offspring. Here, we systematically evaluated literature on the use of iodinated contrast media prior to or during pregnancy on the offspring's thyroid function. DESIGN: Systematic review of published literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Relevant studies were identified by PubMed, EMBASE and The Cochrane Library up to June 5, 2020. All study designs, reporting on the foetal or neonatal thyroid function after exposure to iodinated contrast media prior to or during pregnancy, were included. We undertook random effects meta-analysis and pooled the estimates as proportions with 95% CIs. RESULTS: We identified 402 articles, of which 26 were included. Six studies reported (n = 369) on exposure to iodinated contrast media prior to pregnancy by hysterosalpingography and 20 studies (n = 670) on exposure to these media during pregnancy by amniofetography, urography or CT. There was low to high risk of bias. The proportion of (transient) neonatal thyroid dysfunction was 0.0% (95% CI: 0.0-2.9% based on 3 studies) for hysterosalpingography, 2.25% (95% CI: 0.03-6.55% based on 2 studies) for amniofetography and 0.0% (95% CI: 0.0-0.02% based on 5 studies) for CT. There was a tendency towards an increased risk of thyroid dysfunction with higher amounts of contrast used. CONCLUSIONS: Exposure to iodinated contrast media prior to or during pregnancy may increase the risk of thyroid dysfunction in offspring. We recommend keeping the amount of contrast used as low as possible.
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