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From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 03:29:42 -0500 (CDT)

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome May Increase Likelihood of Having Autoimmune Hypothyroidism

June 25, 2001

According to findings reported at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society in Denver, Colorado last week, the condition known as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) may carry with it as much as a four times greater than normal risk of also having autoimmune hypothyroidism.

Munich, Germany researcher Dr. Roland Gaertner found that among the women with PCOs they studied, 17 percent of them had clinical autoimmune thyroiditis.

Talking to DG News, Dr. Gaertner has said that the researchers are not sure of the mechanism behind why the risk is increased. But they speculate that female hormones may be influencing the immune system, and that low levels of progesterone are causing an increase in stimulatory effects of estrogen on the immune system.

Dr. Gaertner also recommended that women with PCOS talk about the possibility of autoimmune thyroid problems with their doctors.

http://thyroid.about.com/library/news/blpcos.htm?terms=pcos+and+thyroid 

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