Nausea and Vomiting Due to Transient Hyperthyroidism in the First Trimester of Pregnancy: A Review

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a glycoprotein hormone produced by the placenta, which has a similar structure to thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).Due to this similarity, hCG could exhibit TSH-like activity and stimulate thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones, particularly thyroxine (T4).T...

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Main Authors: Ali Reza Ahmadi, Ezatolah Ghaemi, Akhtar Saifi, Hady Reza Mansourian, Azad Reza Mansourian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Golestan University Of Medical Sciences 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Basic Research
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Online Access:http://jcbr.goums.ac.ir/article-1-59-en.html