Hypothyroidism among infertile women in Finland

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 127-131

  Arojoki, M ^a   Jokimaa, V ^a   Juuti, A ^a   Koskinen, P ^a   Irjala, K ^a   Anttila, L ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Infertility; Screening; Thyroid function; Thyroxine

Indexed keywords

PROLACTIN; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMMUNORADIOMETRIC ASSAY; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE INFERTILITY; OLIGOMENORRHEA; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; THYROID FUNCTION;

EID: 0034073676     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513590009167671     Document Type: Article

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