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L Trejbalová

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[Prolactin levels before and after stimulation with thyroliberin in primary hypothyroidism].

The authors examined the concentration of thyrotropic hormone (TSH) and prolactin (PRL) before and after stimulation with synthetic thyroliberine (0.2 mg TRH i.v.) in a group of 72 women with primary hypothyroidism (mean age 45 years, range 17-69 years) and 12 controls (mean age 35 years, range 17-49 years). According to the total thyroxin concentrations (TT4) and TSH they divided the group into three smaller subgroups: developed primary hypothyroidism (n = 8, mean age 50 years, TT4 < 65 nmol/l, basal TSH concentration > 15.0 mIU/l nmol/l), subclinical hypothyroidism, severe grade (n = 23, mean age 36 years, TT4 > 65 nmol/l, basal TSH concentration < 4.5 mIU/l), subclinical hypothyroidism mild degree (n = 39, mean age 42 years, TT4 > 65 nmol/l, basal TSH concentration < 4.5 mIU/l, TSH after TRH stimulation > 25 mIU/l). Mean basal PRL concentrations were in all three patient groups significantly higher than in the control group (P < 0.01) but mutually they did not differ significantly. Poststimulation PRL concentrations were also significantly higher than in controls however the values in developed hypothyroidism were significantly higher than in subclinical patients. No correlation was found between TSH and PRL concentrations.

Adolescent↗

[Changes in thrombocyte aggregation in primary hypothyroidism].

The authors examined the thrombocyte aggregation in 10 controls and 17 patients with the diagnosis of primary hypothyroidism before and after 2 months substitution treatment with levothyroxine. They recorded a significantly reduced intensity of the aggregation response in untreated patients as compared with controls after adrenaline (p < 0.01), ADP (p < 0.01) but not after ristocetin. Impaired thrombocyte aggregation was observed in 11 of 17 patients, i.e. in 65%. After treatment the thrombocytopathy improved in 7 of 11 patients (63%), in four it persisted. Except one female patient the thrombocytopathy improved in all patients with manifest hypothyroidism. In patients with the latent form of hypothyroidism probably an independent coincidence of elevated TSH levels and impaired thrombocyte function was involved. The authors did not detect any cases of acquired von Willebrand's disease. In the conclusion the authors mention that impaired thrombocyte aggregation is a frequent phenomenon after thyroxine treatment. It may be of clinical significance when combined with other changes of haemostasis or in conjunction with the use of some drugs.

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[The clinical picture of latent hypothyroidism in women].

The authors investigated the most frequent clinical symptoms in a group of 132 women with latent hypothyroidism (mean age 40.2 years, incl. 102 women younger than 45 years). They assessed the diagnosis on the basis of an excessive TSH response after administration of 0.2 mg thyreoliberin by the i.v. route (TRH test), while the thyroxine values were normal (TSH 0 min.: 4.93 +/- 3.55, TSH after 20 min. following TRH: 39.27 +/- 18.28 mIU/ml, T4: 102.0 +/- 25.02 nmol/l). Forty-one patients (31%) had goitrectomy in the case-history. USG examination of 70 patients revealed goitre in 13 (18.6%) reduced echogenity of the thyroid gland in 20 (28.6%) and microcysts in 31 (44.2%) of the patients. Analysis of the clinical symptoms revealed manifestations of a depressive symptomatology in 56 patients (40.3%), benign mammary dysplasia in 39 patients (29%). In the subgroup of women younger than 45 years an impaired menstrual cycle was recorded in 49 (48%) and galactorrhoea in 10 patients (9.8%). After thyroid substitution (L-thyroxine 50 micrograms/day) they observed in the majority normalization of the menstrual cycle and partial improvement of depressive manifestations.

Adolescent↗

[Latent hypothyroidism--a minor laboratory variation or a disease?].

Latent hypothyreosis is a state which is characteristic by normal values of thyroid hormones (T3, T4) and moderately increased values of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), or extensive response of TSH after stimulation with thyrotrophin-releasing hormone (TRH-test). The characteristic symptoms include goitre, symptoms of mammary glands (galactorrhea, benign mammary dysplasia), impairment of menstruation cycle and fertility and psychic disturbances (depressive symptomatology, deterioration of memory). The characteristic laboratory alterations include increased basal or stimulated values of prolactin and impairment of lipoprotein metabolism (significant decrease of HDL, increase of LDL). This aspect often makes the indication of substitution therapy justified in spite of normal concentrations of peripheral hormones. (Ref. 26).

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Central hypothyroidism--various types of TSH responses to TRH stimulation.

Thyrotropin (TSH) levels in serum before and 20 and 60 min after the administration of 0.2 mg TRH i.v. as well as thyroid hormone (T3, T4) levels were studied in 39 patients with organic diencephalo-pituitary lesions and 27 healthy subjects. All participants gave their informed consent with the study. By the type of TSH response to TRH stimulation all patients were divided into 4 groups: 1. Normal response (n = 10): basal TSH 2.31 +/- 1.51, peak TSH 20 min after TRH 12.17 +/- 6.53, TSH 60 min after TRH 8.43 +/- 4.65 microU/ml; T3 2.02 +/- 0.48 and T4 95.9 +/- 27.73 nmol/l; 2. Blunted or absent TSH response (n = 8): basal TSH 0.82 +/- 0.42, peak TSH 20 min after TRH 1.51 +/- 0.66, TSH 60 min after TRH 1.35 +/- 0.51 microU/ml; T3 1.6 +/- 0.49 and T4 86.63 +/- 16.49 nmol/l; 3. Delayed ("diencephalic") TSH response (n = 16): basal TSH 2.69 +/- 1.27, peak TSH 20 min after TRH 7.96 +/- 3.35, TSH 60 min after TRH 10.0 +/- 3.97 microU/ml; T3 1.30 +/- 0.63 and T4 65.85 +/- 21.13 nmol/l; 4. Higher basal or stimulated TSH (n = 10): basal TSH > 10 mU/ml or stimulated values above 25 mU/ml. Mean T3 and T4 values in patients with normal or blunted TSH response did not differ significantly from the controls. Mean T3 and T4 in the group with delayed TSH response were significantly lower (P < 0.01). High TSH and low T3 and T4 levels were found in the patient with large meningioma sellae.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Adolescent↗

[The prolactin and TSH response to stimulation in patients with hypophyseal tumors].

The authors examined the prolactin (PRL) and thyrotropin (TSH) response to stimulation with chloropromazine and thyreoliberin in 10 patients with pituitary tumours. They observed a hypothalamic response instead of the expected pituitary response. These findings may be of importance for the understanding of the aetiopathogenesis of pituitary tumours. As we are able to influence nowadays some expansive pituitary processes by conservative treatment, these findings may in the near future be important in clinical practice.

Adenoma, Chromophobe↗