Mateo SHA, Hernández AL, Mateo MDM

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Hypothyroidism has proven to be related with ovulatory problems, implantation and infertility, as well as miscarriages and pregnancy complications. Hypothyroidism is defined as a hyposecretion of the thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland. Standards for the diagnosis and treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism have changed according to some studies that demonstrate that there is an alteration of the thyroid gland in women with values between 2.5-5 µlU/mL, and that probably the only noticeable symptom is unexplained infertility-sterility. Thyroid functionis highly related to human reproduction and the screening of every woman is necessary, maintaining figures lower than 2.5 µlU/mL, mostly in those who desire pregnancy or those who are in their first trimester of pregnancy.

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