ISSN:
1471-0528
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Plasma levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), oestrogen, testosterone and sex-hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) were determined in 15 thyrotoxic women in the reproductive age before and after treatment with carbimazole. The levels of these hormones and SHBG were compared with those of 12 euthyroid healthy female volunteers of comparable age and parity. Plasma gonadotrophins (LH and FSH), oestrogen, testosterone and SHBG were all markedly elevated in thyrotoxic subjects but became normal when the euthyroid state and normal menstruation were restored after treatment. From the results a hypothesis is suggested which relates the hormonal disturbance primarily to a thyroid hormone-induced rise in SHBG levels.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1975.tb00686.x
