Changes of ACTH, Cs and PRL Levels in Peripheral Blood From Patients With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus / 中国医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective: Our purpose was to investigate the changes of adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), Cortisol (Cs) and prolactin (PRL) levels in peripheral blood of patients with active systemie lupus erythematosus(SLE). Methods： Radioimmunoassy. Results： Active SLE patients had a low level of ACTH,Cs in peak phase and a high level of PRL. Consequentaly, the ratio of PRL/Cs increased, which was positively correlative to active index of SLE. Conclusion： Endogenetic secretion in sufficiency of glucocorticalsteroid and increase of PRL have important function in the initiation and development of SLE.