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ea0016p816 | Thyroid | ECE2008

Thyroid autoimmunity and assisted reproductive technology (ART)

Bucci Ines , Guglielmi Marianna , De Vita Maria Grazia , Di Nenno Barbara , Errone Dominique , Giuliani Cesidio , Napolitano Giorgio , Tiboni Giammario , Monaco Fabrizio

About 5–10% of fertile women have anti-thyroid antibodies (AAT); however this prevalence is higher in infertile women. Few studies have been focused so far on the role of thyroid autoimmunity in the outcome of ART. Aims of our studies have therefore been: a) evaluate prevalence of thyroid antibodies in infertile women before ART; b) investigate whether AAT are more prevalent in a specific subset of infertile women; c) investigate the possible influence of AAT or thyroid d...