Successful course of pregnancy in a patient with polyglandular Schmidt's syndrome treated with hormonal replacement therapy
Méndez Espinosa, G.; Kuttothara, A.; Esparza Iturbide, J.A.; Barrón-Vallejo, J.
Ginecologia y Obstetricia de Mexico 66: 55-56
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-9041 PMID: 9586387 Document Number: 489297
Schmidt's syndrome is characterized by the existence of adrenal insufficiency and lymphocytic thyroiditis, yet, it can also be accompanied of some other autoimmune diseases. Addison's disease usually produces infertility due to chronic anovulation, but patient who are properly treated can still be fertile. There are few reports of pregnancy and Schmidt's syndrome, this work presents a case treated with hormonal substitution therapy and successful obstetric outcome.