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Progesterone guards the well-being of the fetoplacental unit throughout the gestation and one of the proposed mechanisms of this principle involves the development of local and systemic immune tolerance mainly due to impediment of CD4+ lymphocyte activation. However, though these alterations are present and well-established, autoimmunity is not entirely rare and a wide spectrum of diseases can continue, or develop <jats:italic>de novo<\/jats:italic>, throughout the gestation or even after the delivery. Up-to-date data supports the existence of a relationship between the clinical course of chosen autoimmune diseases and levels of circulating sex steroids.<\/jats:p><jats:p>The most common autoimmune endocrinopathies in pregnant women are Hashimoto\u2019s disease, Graves\u2019 disease, and, more rarely, primary adrenal insufficiency in the form of Addison\u2019s disease. Gestation can influence the clinical course of these endocrinopathies in patients who were diagnosed before conception. Multiple particles, like TSH-receptor stimulating antibodies, thyroid hormones, glucocorticoids, and anti-thyroid medications, can cross the placental barrier and evoke biological action in fetal tissues. Thyroid pathology in the form of postpartum thyroiditis is particularly prevalent in patients with positive anti-thyroperoxidase and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies. Certain populations are more at risk of developing numerous gestational complications and require regular follow-up. 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