A hidden cause of infertility in hypothyroid patients

Clinical Case Reports

Rasha Noureldin M. Saleh¹  Hanaa Tarek El‐Zawawy²  Sherine Samir Barakat³  Magdy Mohamed Allam⁴  Soha Magdy Ahmed⁴ 

[1] Clinical Pathology Department Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt;Internal Medicine Department Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt;Internal Medicine Department Haematology Unit Alexandria University Student Hospital (AUSH) Alexandria Egypt;Internal Medicine Department, Endocrinology Unit Alexandria University Student Hospital (AUSH) Alexandria Egypt;

关键词: 5‐methyl tetrahydrofolate;    Hashimoto's thyroiditis;    hypothyroidism;    infertility;    methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase;    miscarriage;   

DOI  :  10.1002/ccr3.2654

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

Unknown