Is it necessary to obtain serum levels of thyroid stimulating hormone and prolactin in asymptomatic women with infertility?
Conn Med
; 67(7): 393-5, 2003 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Most obstetricians and gynecologists order serum levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and prolactin (PRL) in every female patient undergoing an infertility evaluation (regardless of their menstrual rhythm).METHODS:
Patients were recruited from the clinical practice of the named authors in a prospective manner. Serum TSH and PRL were ordered at the time of the couple's initial consult.RESULTS:
2.48% of patients (21 out of 846 patients) had abnormal levels of TSH, and 1.77% (15 of 844 patients) had elevated levels of PRL.CONCLUSIONS:
The practice of routinely ordering serum levels of TSH and PRL in infertility patients having normal periods is questioned.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prolactina
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Tirotropina
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Infertilidad Femenina
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Conn Med
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos