Effect of hypothyroidism on the hypothalamic–pituitary–ovarian axis and reproductive function of pregnant rats

Abstract Background This study aimed to detect changes in hormone levels in the hypothalamic–pituitary–ovarian axis in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats with hypothyroidism, and identify differences in the pregnancy and abortion rates of female adult rats. The potential role of gonadotropin releasing hormone...

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Main Authors: Jianran Sun, Cancan Hui, Tongjia Xia, Min Xu, Datong Deng, Faming Pan, Youmin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-018-0258-y