title: Subclinical hypothyroidism and hyperprolactinemia.
abstract: The authors have studied 25 women aged 22 to 26 years with a diagnosis of prolactinemia moderately increased in primary sterility. Among 25 women under observation, 7 (28%) showed a hormone picture of subclinic hypothyroidism. In fact the evaluation of TSH after stimulation with TRH showed a curve typical of the subclinic hypothyroidism. In 8 women (32%) the authors have found an increase of the thyroid gland, and in 3 patients (12%) galactorrhea. The increase of volume of the thyroid gland was constant in all the women with subclinic hypothyroidism. Considering the results obtained by this study, the authors point out a correlation between subclinic hypothyroidism-hyperprolactinemia and sterility. The data obtained are in accordance with that has been reported in literature.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tolino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nicotra
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petrone
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Langella
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005687:Galactorrhea / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000150:complications*; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology*; D007700:Kinetics; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin