Can thyroid dysfunction explicate severe menopausal symptoms?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 503-505

  Badawy, A ^a   State, O ^a   Sherief, S ^a  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Hyperthyroidism; Hypothyroidism; Menopause

Indexed keywords

ANTITHYROID AGENT; ESTROGEN; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GOITER; GRAVES DISEASE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MOOD CHANGE; MUSCLE CRAMP; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID DISEASE;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 34548077214     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701405812     Document Type: Article

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