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Abnormal thyroid function, conception rate, and live birth rate (LBR) \u226534 weeks were analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among the women, 70\/940 (7.4%) developed subclinical (SCH) or overt (OH) hypothyroidism: 27\/470 taking levothyroxine and 43\/470 placebo (relative risk [RR] 0.63; 95% CI, 0.39-1.00; P = 0.05); 83% of cases emerged prepregnancy. Baseline median serum TSH concentrations and TPOAb titers were significantly higher in those who developed hypothyroidism vs those who did not (P &amp;lt; 0.001). Treated SCH\/OH demonstrated a higher failure-to-conceive rate compared with euthyroid women (adjusted RR 2.02 [1.56-2.62]; P &amp;lt; 0.001). The LBR \u2265 34 weeks was similar in the treated SCH\/OH and euthyroid groups (adjusted RR 1.09 [0.77-1.55]; P = 0.6).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Approximately 7% of euthyroid TPOAb-positive women will develop hypothyroidism within 1 year preconception or in pregnancy. Conception rates are lower in women with treated SCH\/OH compared with euthyroid women, but LBR are comparable. 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