Dose related effects of betamethasone on iodothyronines and thyroid hormone-binding proteins in serum

1981 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 484-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Gamstedt ◽  
Gunnar Järnerot ◽  
Bertil Kågedal
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Thyroid Function ◽  
Dose Response ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Response Pattern ◽  
Thyroid Function Tests ◽  
Hormone Binding ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Oral Corticosteroids

Abstract. Earlier studies of the effect of glucocorticoids on thyroid function tests have given different results. This may be due to the fact that varying corticosteroid doses have been used. The present study examines four groups of healthy volunteers, who were given betamethasone in increasing doses (1.5, 3.0, 4.5 and 6.0 mg daily) for 5 days. Definite dose-response relations were found for serum T4 and T3 while no clear-cut dose-response pattern was found for rT3. The results obtained explain previous variable results. Oral corticosteroids also affected the concentrations of the thyroid hormone-binding proteins but no clear-cut dose-response relation were observed.

EFFECT OF CLOMIFENE ON THYROID FUNCTION IN NORMAL MEN

1979 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen ◽  
Axel P. Lange ◽  
John Date ◽  
Mogens Kern Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Thyroid Function ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Serum Concentrations ◽  
Hormone Binding ◽  
Free Thyroxine Index ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Uptake Test ◽  
Normal Men ◽  
Group 1

ABSTRACT To study the effect on thyroid function 100 mg of clomifene citrate was given once a day to two groups of healthy male volunteers for 5 and 12 consecutive days, respectively. In both groups serum concentrations of TSH, thyroxine, triiodothyronine, T3 resin uptake test and thyroid hormone binding proteins were measured before, during and after oral administration of clomifene. The effect of clomifene treatment was evaluated in Group 1 by means of serum FSH and LH measurements. Further in Group 2 the serum TSH response to iv TRH (200 μg) was also investigated. The mean per cent elevations in serum concentrations of FSH and LH were 145 and 200, respectively. In Group 1 a small but statistically significant decrease within reference limits in triiodothyronine (P < 0.01) and free thyroxine index (P < 0.02) was found on day 4 of clomifene. On day 5 a slight increase in TSH was observed (P < 0.05). In Group 2 the response of TSH to TRH showed a non-significant increase after 5 days and a significant increase (P < 0.01) after 12 days of clomifene. Eight days after discontinuation of the drug the response was restored to normal. No changes in the thyroid hormone binding proteins in serum could be demonstrated. Though the observed changes were slight, they indicate that clomifene exerts an influence directly on the thyroid function.

scholarly journals DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA IN DISCORDANT THYROID FUNCTION TESTS DUE TO THYROID HORMONE AUTOANTIBODIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. e22-e25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panudda Srichomkwun ◽  
Neal H. Scherberg ◽  
Jasminka Jakšić ◽  
Samuel Refetoff
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Thyroid Function ◽  
Thyroid Function Tests ◽  
Diagnostic Dilemma ◽  
Thyroid Hormone Autoantibodies ◽  
Function Tests

scholarly journals Studies on Cytosol Thyroid Hormone Binding Proteins in Rat Liver

1987 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-76
Author(s):  
Masataka NANNO ◽  
Hirotoshi NAKAMURA ◽  
Satoshi HAMADA ◽  
Teruya YOSHIMI ◽  
Hiroo IMURA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Rat Liver ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Hormone Binding

Free thyroid hormone index, thyroid hormone/thyroxin-binding globulin ratio, triiodothyronine uptake, and thyroxin-binding globulin compared for diagnostic value regarding thyroid function.

1983 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
T J Wilke
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Thyroid Function ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Thyroid Function Tests ◽  
Free Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Age Dependent ◽  
Uptake Test ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The thyroid hormone/thyroxin-binding globulin (TBG) ratio and the free thyroid hormone index (FTI) were compared in 372 subjects classified according to age, sex, and biochemical and clinical findings. Age-related variations in thyroid function tests were investigated, as was the relationship between triiodothyronine uptake and TBG. Men, but not women, showed significant age-dependent changes in concentrations of thyroid hormones. FTI was as good as the thyroid hormone/TBG ratio in hyperthyroidism and was a better index of thyroid status in pregnancy, TBG deficiency, and hypothyroidism. In addition, the triiodothyronine uptake correlated extremely well with TBG (r = -0.95, p less than 0.001) and was very efficient in detecting decreased and significantly increased concentrations of TBG. I conclude that FTI is a better discriminator of functional status of the thyroid over a wider range of TBG values than is the thyroid hormone/TBG ratio. Further, the triiodothyronine uptake test produced diagnostic information equivalent to that of TBG estimation and thus should not be replaced in routine use.

scholarly journals Studies on Cytosol Thyroid Hormone Binding Proteins in Rat Liver

1987 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-86
Author(s):  
Masataka NANNO ◽  
Hirotoshi NAKAMURA ◽  
Satoshi HAMADA ◽  
Teruya YOSHIMI ◽  
Hiroo IMURA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Rat Liver ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Hormone Binding

scholarly journals Concentration of Serum Thyroid Hormone Binding Proteins after 131I Treatment of Hyperthyroidism

1981 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 211-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
John S Harrop ◽  
Malcolm R Hopton ◽  
John H Lazarus
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Response To Treatment ◽  
Serum Concentrations ◽  
Hormone Binding ◽  
Thyroxine Binding Globulin ◽  
131I Treatment ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Hormone Binding Protein ◽  
Serum Thyroid Hormone

Serum concentrations of the thyroid hormone binding proteins, thyroxine binding globulin, prealbumin, and albumin were determined in 30 thyrotoxic patients before and after 131I treatment. Each patient was placed into one of three groups according to response to treatment. The serum concentration of all three proteins rose significantly in 10 patients who became euthyroid, and a greater increase was seen in 10 patients who developed hypothyroidism. There was no significant change in thyroid hormone binding protein concentrations in 10 subjects who remained hyperthyroid. Changes in the concentration of thyroid hormone binding proteins should be borne in mind when total thyroid hormone concentrations are used to monitor the progress of patients receiving treatment for hyperthyroidism.

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