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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-3-11
pubmed:abstractText
In patients with deficient endogenous glucocorticoid production due to primary adrenal insufficiency (n = 4) or bilateral adrenalectomy (n = 2) a rise in LRH-stimulated concentrations of LH was seen following withdrawal of substitution therapy for 84 h. Consecutive re-administration of glucocorticoids (dexamethasone 2.0 mg/day for 3 days) resulted in increased basal concentrations of LH and FSH and a diminished secretory response of LH upon iv LRH (100 micrograms). Five patients substituted with glucocorticoids because of adrenocortical insufficiency presented upon the administration of exogenous ACTH1-24 with unchanged basal and LRH-stimulated concentrations of LH and FSH as compared to a placebo experiment. These data suggest that the withdrawal and subsequent re-administration of gluco-corticoid substitution alters basal and stimulated concentrations of gonadotrophins in patients with adrenocortical insufficiency, thus providing evidence for the importance of adequate glucocorticoid supply in the regulation of gonadotrophin secretion.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0001-5598
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
101
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
580-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1982
pubmed:articleTitle
Gonadotrophin-secretion in adrenocortical insufficiency: impact of glucocorticoid substitution.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial