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Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences
Physiological Society of Nigeria
ISSN: 0794-859X
Vol. 17, No. 1-2, 2002, pp. 57-59
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Bioline Code: np02011
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences, Vol. 17, No. 1-2, 2002, pp. 57-59
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THYROID HORMONES PROFILE INDICES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF INFERTILITY IN NIGERIAN WOMEN
E. O. UDOSEN, O. A. UGWU AND E. E. EDET
Abstract
The levels of thyroid hormonesl thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), and thyroid-stimulating hormones (TSH) were determined in non-pregnant women (NPW), pregnant women (PW) and infertile women (IW). The levels of T4 (nmol/L) in NPW, PW and IW were 70.8 ± 15.0 and 53.3 ± 13.0 respectively. The levels of T3 (nmol/L) were 19.5 ± 3.0, 9.2 ± 2.0 and 9.8 ± 3.0 respectively, while that of TSH (mu/L) values were 3.4, 2.4 and 1.8 respectively. The result showed that T4 in IW is significantly (P<0.05) lower than in NPW and PW. The T3 in NPW is significantly (P<0.05) higher than PW and IW. The TSH values did not change much in the three groups of women.
From this study low values of T4 , T3 and TSH hormones could be used as indices in the assessment of infertility in women.
Keywords
Indices, Infertility, Thyroid dysfunction, Hypothyroidism
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