Tag: euthyroidism

Effect of Seasonal Changes on the Transition Between Subclinical Hypothyroid and Euthyroid Status

This 2013 retrospective longitudinal study analyzed 1,751 individuals with subclinical hypothyroidism and 28,096 euthyroid subjects over a median follow-up of 36 months to assess the impact of seasonal variations on thyroid function. Findings revealed a biphasic pattern in TSH levels, increasing during winter-spring and decreasing in summer-fall. Notably, 57.9% of

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Effect of Hypothyroidism on Female Reproductive Hormones

This 2016 prospective clinical study evaluated the effect of untreated primary hypothyroidism on reproductive hormone levels in women and the hormonal changes after levothyroxine therapy. The study included 59 women with hypothyroidism and 39 healthy controls. Results showed that hypothyroid patients had significantly elevated TSH and prolactin levels and significantly

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