الفهرس 
- Physiologic anatomy of the femaleOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
In the present study, the thyroid function was assessed in 30 Egyptian infertile females with
polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Non significant changes were observed concerning serum total
and free T4, total T3, T3 uptake, free thyroxine index (FTI) and TSH in PCOS group, compared to the
control group. As expected, the affected women manifested a significant increase in the serum total
testosterone level and elevated LH/FSH ratio (4.8:1). Also, serum DHEA-S04 level was higher than
the control group, while serum estradiol level was normal. Thus, it seems that thyroid function
tests are of limited clinical value in the diagnosis, prediction and as an appropriate part of the
management of polycystic ovarian syndrome.