Adrenal Function in Hypothyroidism

In ten patients with hypothyroidism the adrenal response to stimulation with tetracosactrin was found to be normal, and to be unchanged after they had been treated with thyroxine. Though the response to insulin hypoglycaemia was less in the hypothyroid phase, it was never outside the normal limits....

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1970-02, Vol.1 (5692), p.337-339
Hauptverfasser:	Havard, C. W. H., Saldanha, V. F., Bird, R., Gardner, R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adrenal Cortex Hormones - blood Adrenal Glands - drug effects Adrenal Glands - physiopathology Adrenal Insufficiency - complications Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - pharmacology Adult Blood Blood plasma Corticosteroids Endocrinology Female Hormones Humans Hypoglycemia - physiopathology Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism - complications Hypothyroidism - physiopathology Insulin - pharmacology Iodine Male Middle Aged Papers and Originals Statistical results Steroids Stimulation, Chemical Stress, Physiological Sugars Thyroid Function Tests Thyroxine - pharmacology
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Zusammenfassung:	In ten patients with hypothyroidism the adrenal response to stimulation with tetracosactrin was found to be normal, and to be unchanged after they had been treated with thyroxine. Though the response to insulin hypoglycaemia was less in the hypothyroid phase, it was never outside the normal limits. Hence it seems unlikely that the adrenal response to stress is appreciably lowered in hypothyroidism.
ISSN:	0007-1447 0959-8138 1468-5833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.1.5692.337