ABSTRACT
Objective To study the changes of plasma growth hormone releasing peptide(Ghrelin)level and its influencing factors in patients with hyperthyroidism.Methods 55 patients with hyperthyroidism (observation group)and 55 healthy persons (control group)were selected.ELISA was used to detect plasma indicators before and after treatment.The level of body fat percentage,Ghrelin,S -TSH and FT3 ,FT4 of the two groups before and after treatment were compared,and the relationship between Ghrelin and FT3 ,FT4 ,percentage of body fat,plasma S -TSH was analyzed.Results Compared with the control group,the percentage of body fat,Ghrelin and S -TSH level in the observation group were lower,and FT3 ,FT4 levels were higher,there were significant differences between the two groups(t1 =5.021,t2 =9.628,t3 =23.054,t4 =29.325,t5 =28.967,P <0.05).Compared with before treatment,the body fat percentage,Ghrelin and S -TSH level of the observation group were higher after treatment,and FT3 ,FT4 levels were lower after treatment,the differences were statistically significant(t6 =5.282,t7 =8.651,t8 =21.835,t9 =27.126,t10 =26.855,P <0.05).The correlation analysis showed that FT3 and FT4 were negatively correlated with plasma Ghrelin level(r =-0.44,-0.39,P <0.05),the percentage body fat and S -TSH had positive relationship with plasma Ghrelin level (r =0.31,0.33,P <0.05).Conclusion The plasma Ghrelin level in the patients with hyperthyroidism is lower than healthy subjects,and its level is related with FT3 ,FT4 ,percentage of body fat and S -TSH,the detection of the above indicators has important value for the assessment of hyperthyroidism.