ISSN:
1432-1076
Keywords:
TRH
;
Prolactin
;
Hyperthyroidism
;
Turner syndrome
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Plasma prolactin (PRL) response to synthetic thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) was studied in 26 prepubertal and 19 pubertal children with constitutional short stature, 7 patients with Turner's syndrome and 10 patients with hyperthyroidism. The mean basal concentrations of plasma PRL did not differ among groups. In prepubertal children PRL responses to TRH were comparable in both sexes, while pubertal children plasma PRL levels after TRH in females were significantly higher (P〈0.05) than those in age-matched males. Plasma PRL levels after TRH in patients with Turner's syndrome were significantly higher (P〈0.05) than those in age-matched males, but were not significantly different from those in age-matched females. Plasma PRL response to TRH was markedly suppressed in patients with hyperthyroidism before treatment, but it returned to normal after treatment when patients became euthyroid. A significant correlation (P〈0.05) between peak concentrations of plasma PRL after TRH stimulation and plasma T3 but not T4 levels was observed. These data suggest that a sex difference in TRH-stimulated PRL secretion appears around puberty and that plasma PRL response to TRH is suppressed in children with hyperthyroidism. The magnitude of plasma PRL response to TRH is closely correlated with the severity of hyperthyroidism when judged by plasma T3 but not T4 concentrations.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00441149
