A hidden cause of infertility in hypothyroid patients

Allam, Magdy Mohamed, El-Zawawy, Hanaa Tarek, Barakat, Sherine Samir, Ahmed, Soha Magdy and Saleh, Rasha Noureldin M. (2020) A hidden cause of infertility in hypothyroid patients. Clinical Case Reports, 8 (2). pp. 374-378. ISSN 2376-0605

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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.

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Additional Information: © 2020 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Uncontrolled Keywords: 5-methyl tetrahydrofolate,disease,homocysteine,hormone,hashimoto's thyroiditis,mthfr c677t,mutation,outcomes,polymorphisms,pregnancy,prevalence,women,hypothyroidism,infertility,methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase,miscarriage,pregnancy loss
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
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Date Deposited: 25 Jan 2020 03:33
Last Modified: 22 Oct 2022 05:44
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/73781
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.2654

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