Thyroid and male reproduction

Thyroid and male reproduction

Male reproduction is governed by the classical hypothalamo-hypophyseal testicular axis: Hypothalamic gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), pituitary luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and the gonadal steroid, principally, testosterone. Thyroid hormones have been shown t...

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Main Authors: Anand Kumar, Skand Shekhar, Bodhana Dhole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Hyperthyroidism
hypothyroidism
Leydig cells
Sertoli cells
sperm function
Tri-iodothyronine
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2014;volume=18;issue=1;spage=23;epage=31;aulast=Kumar
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Summary:Male reproduction is governed by the classical hypothalamo-hypophyseal testicular axis: Hypothalamic gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), pituitary luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and the gonadal steroid, principally, testosterone. Thyroid hormones have been shown to exert a modulatory influence on this axis and consequently the sexual and spermatogenic function of man. This review will examine the modulatory influence of thyroid hormones on male reproduction.
ISSN:2230-8210
2230-9500

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