Thyroid function in infertile women: Role of the TRH test - The endocrinologist's view;Abklärung der Schilddrüsenfunktion bei Kinderwunsch - Indikationen zum TRH-Test und klinischer Impakt aus der Sicht des Endokrinologen

Acta Medica Austriaca

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 133-135

  Vierhapper, H ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Subclinical hypothyroidism; Thyrotropin; TRH test

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; PROTIRELIN; THYROTROPIN;

BLOOD; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; REVIEW; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROTROPIN; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE;

EID: 0031303168     PISSN: 03038173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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