Subclinical hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmunity in women with infertility

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 279-283

  Abalovich, Marcos ^a   Mitelberg, Laura ^a   Allami, Carlos ^a   Gutierrez, Silvia ^a   Alcaraz, Graciela ^a   Otero, Patricia ^a   Levalle, Oscar ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DURAND   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Infertility; Subclinical hypothyroidism; Thyroid autoimmunity

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; OVIDUCT; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; UTERINE TUBE DISEASE;

ADULT; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROID GLAND; THYROXINE;

EID: 34250219573     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09513590701259542     Document Type: Article

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