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The Serum Concentrations Of Anti-Mullerian Hormone (Amh), Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (Tsh), Free Triiodothyronine (Ft3) And Free Thyroxine (Ft4) During Early Pregnancy, Kristina Hamilton
The Serum Concentrations Of Anti-Mullerian Hormone (Amh), Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (Tsh), Free Triiodothyronine (Ft3) And Free Thyroxine (Ft4) During Early Pregnancy, Kristina Hamilton
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The first trimester of pregnancy is a dynamic time of change involving the implantation and development of the fetus, together with a wide range of related endocrine changes arising from the ovary and feto-placental unit, as well as other changes in maternal and fetal physiology. The present longitudinal study has investigated two main areas of endocrinology in circulating maternal serum from positive pregnancy test to the detection of a fetal heartbeat, namely (i) AMH and (ii) thyroid function. Women attending Fertility North and conceiving during fertility investigation or treatment underwent phlebotomy twice weekly and AMH, TSH, fT3 and fT4 levels …