Features of immune and endocrine interactions in the mother-placenta-fetus system in thyroid pathology
https://doi.org/10.51523/2708-6011.2026-23-1-01
Abstract
The article provides an overview of domestic and foreign literature, including studies data on immune and endocrine interactions with a special focus on pathological deviations in thyroid hormones levels and the impact of thyroid status disorders on the development of complications during pregnancy and childbirth in women, the health of the newborn and children in the postnatal period. Endocrine disorders of the thyroid gland are considered – hypothyroidism, thyrotoxicosis, autoimmune thyroiditis, as well as iodine deficiency as one of the causes of these disorders. The article presents interdisciplinary research in the field of immunology and endocrinology.
The analysis of domestic and foreign literature on the topic of publication is carried out. The databases Pubmed, Elibrary, Scholar.google, Cyberleninka.ru were used.
About the Authors
O. A. Zaitseva
Gomel State Medical University
Belarus
Belarus
Olga A. Zaitseva, Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Pediatrics with the course of Advanced Training and Retraining
Gomel
S. V. Zybleva
Republican Research Center for Radiation Medicine and Human Ecology
Belarus
Belarus
Svetlana V. Zybleva, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Deputy Director (Medical)
Gomel
K. S. Tsikhanava
Republican Research Center for Radiation Medicine and Human Ecology
Belarus
Belarus
Katsiaryna S. Tsikhanava, Allergologist and Immunopatholist at the Department of Allergiology and Immunopathology
Gomel
A. U. Zakharko
Republican Research Center for Radiation Medicine and Human Ecology
Belarus
Belarus
Anna U. Zakharko, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctor
Gomel
V. A. Rozhko
Republican Research Center for Radiation Medicine and Human Ecology
Belarus
Belarus
Valentin A. Rozhko, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Senior Researcher at the Epidemiology Laboratory
Gomel
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Zaitseva O.A., Zybleva S.V., Tsikhanava K.S., Zakharko A.U., Rozhko V.A. Features of immune and endocrine interactions in the mother-placenta-fetus system in thyroid pathology. Health and Ecology Issues. 2026;23(1):7-15. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.51523/2708-6011.2026-23-1-01
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