Open AccessEffect of Adequate Thyroid Hormone Replacement on the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis in Premenopausal Women with Primary Hypothyroidism
Author(s) -
Bharath Bachimanchi,
Vinod Suresh,
Alok Sachan,
Ganji Praveen Kumar,
V. Ashok,
Palaparti Sai Krishna Chaitanya,
Bekkem Sreedivya,
Ravi Poojari
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european thyroid journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2235-0802
pISSN - 2235-0640
DOI - 10.1159/000495563
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , prolactin , luteinizing hormone , follicle stimulating hormone , estrogen , follicular phase , hormone , thyroid function , thyroid
While the effects of thyroxine (T 4 ) replacement on improving gonadal function in hypothyroid men has been well documented, the same has not been adequately studied in hypothyroid premenopausal women.