Immuno-endocrine mechanisms of reproductive function disorders in women with autoimmune thyroiditis and approaches to the therapy

Abstract

Diseases of the thyroid gland occupy the first place among the causes of reproductive disorders. The prevalence of thyroid pathology in the world is 10- 15%, of which hypothyroidism accounts for 7 to 14%. The most common cause of hypothyroidism is autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT). According to the WHO AIT occurs in 5-26% of women of reproductive age and in 13-20% of pregnant women.