Thyroid-Gonad relationship in systemic lupus erythematosus
West Indian med. j
;
40(3): 124-6, Sept. 1991.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-101062
RESUMO
Thirty women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were examined to assess the thyroid-gonad relationship. Significant decreases in mean serum tri-iodo-thyronine and testerone levels and increases in mean serum estradiol and luteinizing hormone levels were observed in SLE patients as compared to control subjects. The serum levels of thyroxine, thyrotropin, tri-iodo-thyronine uptake, free thyroxine index and prolactin were, however, not significantly different in both groups. The interpretation of these findings is unclear but SLE could be regarded as one of the nonthyroidal systematic illness since low serum tri-iodo-thyrotropin levels were observed in our patients. Furthermore, high levels of estradiol and low levels of testosterone in our female patients may indicate involvement of sex steroids in the pathogenesis of SLE.
Search on Google
Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Pituitary Gland
/
Gonadal Steroid Hormones
/
Thyroid Gland
/
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Adolescent
/
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS