Postpartum amenorrhoea-galactorrhoea associated with hyperprolactinaemia and pituitary enlargement in primary hypothyroidism

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-30

  Kroese, J M ^a   Grootendorst, A F ^a   Schelfhout, L J D M ^a  

^a St Clara Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; LEVOTHYROXINE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GALACTORRHEA; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PUERPERIUM; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; FEMALE; GALACTORRHEA; HUMANS; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PITUITARY GLAND; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; THYROXINE;

EID: 2342594429     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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