A self-adjuvanting vaccine delivery platform with potential to eliminate the cold-chain hurdle

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Hanaa Tarek El-Zawawy

Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt

: Endocrinol Diabetes Res

Abstract

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Normal thyroid function during pregnancy is required for optimal maternal & fetal health. The diagnosis of pregnant women with hyperthyroidism parallels that of non-pregnant women and men, yet presents unique problems and sometimes fatal outcomes. Also, the occurrence of transient gestational thyrotoxicosis is a quite frequent condition in many pregnancies which is 10 times more common than other causes of hyperthyroidism. Thus, screening in suceptible women is of utmost importance. The diagnosis of hyperthyroidism during pregnancy is challenging as the signs and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis usually mimic the manifestations of normal pregnancy. Moreover, laboratory profile of thyroid functions during pregnancy mimics that of hyperthyroidism. The American Thyroid Association guidelines settled the tools for the diagnosis and management of patients with hyperthyroidism during pregnancy. The prevention and early management of hyperthyroidism during pregnancy before the development of comorbidities are the goals of preventive efforts.

Biography

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Hanaa Tarek El-Zawawy is an Endocrinology Consultant and an Assistant Professor of Endocrinology at Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt. She has completed her MD in Internal Medicine & Endocrinology from the same university in May 2015 at the age of 31 years. El-Zawawy is a member of the Egyptian Society of Endocrinology and Obesity as well as the European Society of Endocrinology. She participates in many national & international Endocrinology conferences and workshops every year.She authors 17 peer-reviewed publications. She was cited 46 times with h-index 5. Also, she is an active reviewer at many international journals and recieves a yearly award from the publisher “WILEY” for her contributions.