A hidden cause of infertility in hypothyroid patients.

Allam, Magdy Mohamed; El-Zawawy, Hanaa Tarek; Barakat, Sherine Samir; Ahmed, Soha Magdy; Saleh, Rasha Noureldin M

Allam, Magdy Mohamed; El-Zawawy, Hanaa Tarek; Barakat, Sherine Samir; Ahmed, Soha Magdy; Saleh, Rasha Noureldin M.

Afiliação

Allam MM; Internal Medicine Department, Endocrinology Unit Alexandria University Student Hospital (AUSH) Alexandria Egypt.
El-Zawawy HT; Internal Medicine Department Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt.
Barakat SS; Internal Medicine Department Haematology Unit Alexandria University Student Hospital (AUSH) Alexandria Egypt.
Ahmed SM; Internal Medicine Department, Endocrinology Unit Alexandria University Student Hospital (AUSH) Alexandria Egypt.
Saleh RNM; Clinical Pathology Department Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt.

Clin Case Rep ; 8(2): 374-378, 2020 Feb.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32128192

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene mutations could be the cause of infertility in hypothyroid patients. Hence, it is worthy to screen for MTHFR gene mutations in infertile hypothyroid females and their partners if infertility persists after optimizing thyroid function.

Palavras-chave

5methyl tetrahydrofolate; Hashimoto's thyroiditis; hypothyroidism; infertility; methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase; miscarriage; pregnancy loss

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Texto completo: 1 Bases de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Clin Case Rep Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article