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Prevalence On average, 5–7% of pregnant women from most iodine-replete populations develop this condition.[5]

Women with type I diabetes mellitus have a threefold increase in the prevalence of postpartum thyroiditis than non-diabetic women in the same region.[3]

Prevalence According to John Hopkins, 3 in 100 women develop postpartum thyroiditis. Some risk factors include antithyroid antibodies, type 1 diabetes, history of thyroid problems, and family history of thyroid problems. According to the National Institute of Health, postpartum thyroiditis is especially common in Pakistan because it is an iodine-deficient country,

“Postpartum Thyroiditis.” Johns Hopkins Medicine, www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/postpartum-thyroiditis. Afzal, Rafia. “Thyroid disorders in pregnancy: An overview of literature from Pakistan.” Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism vol. 17,5 (2013): 943-5. doi:10.4103/2230-8210.117202