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7208169

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1981-5-26
pubmed:abstractText
To study the action of human growth hormone (hGH) on peripheral metabolism of serum thyroxine (T4), an oral loading dose of levothyroxine (1.2 mg/m2) was administered to seven children with hypopituitarism before initiation of hGH therapy. Serum concentrations of triiodothyronine (T3), T4, reverse triiodothyronine (rT3), and thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) capacity were measured sequentially for 6 days. The study was repeated after 4 wk of treatment with hGH. Serum concentrations of T4 were not affected by hGH therapy. In contrast, mean basal serum concentration of T3 increased significantly after treatment with hGH. Also, changes in serum concentrations of T3 and in the ratio of T3/T4 after an oral dose of levothyroxine were significantly augmented during hGH therapy. Serum concentrations of rT3 changed in the opposite direction of T3 during therapy. After treatment with hGH, the mean basal level of serum rT3 decreased, and increases in serum concentrations of rT3 after oral levothyroxine were significantly attenuated. No changes in mean serum concentrations of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and TBG capacity were observed. These data suggest that administration of hGH to children with hypopituitarism enhances the extrathyroidal conversion of T4 to T3 and concomitantly decreases the serum concentration of rT3.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0031-3998
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
6-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1981
pubmed:articleTitle
Action of human growth hormone (hGH) on extrathyroidal conversion of thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine (T3) in children with hypopituitarism.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.