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Review
. 2006 Jan-Feb;26(1):66-8.
doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2006.66.

A case of ovarian enlargement in severe primary hypothyroidism and review of the literature

Taher Bassam, Kamel Ajlouni
Review

A case of ovarian enlargement in severe primary hypothyroidism and review of the literature

Taher Bassam et al. Ann Saudi Med. 2006 Jan-Feb.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
GnRH stimulation test before (hypothyroid) and after thyroxine treatment (euthyroid) (by IV administration of 100 μg with assessment of LH and FSH levels at 0, 30, 60, 90, 120 minutes).
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