Thyroid autoimmunity and thyroid dysfunction in women with endometriosis
Author(s) -
Carlos Alberto Petta,
Maysa Silva Arruda,
Denise Engelbrecht ZantutWittmann,
Cristina Laguna BenettiPinto
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dem267
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid , endometriosis , infertility , anti thyroid autoantibodies , thyroglobulin , thyroid disorder , endocrinology , thyroid peroxidase , thyroid disease , autoantibody , gastroenterology , immunology , pregnancy , antibody , genetics , biology
Women with endometriosis may have higher rates of autoimmune disorders, including hypothyroidism. The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) between women with endometriosis and a control group.
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