Assessment of Thyroid Function in Chronic Alcoholics
- 12 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Medica Scandinavica
- Vol. 209 (1-6) , 93-96
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0954-6820.1981.tb11558.x
Abstract
The clinical manifestations in chronic alcoholics may sometimes mimic those of hyperthyroidism. However, diagnostic aids are somewhat contradictory in many cases. Ten chronic alcoholics with symptoms from the sympathoadrenal system were investigated. A significant increase (p > 0.01) of T3 at 120 min after TRH stimulation was found despite a blunted TSH response (increment 3 indicates a preserved thyroid function in chronic alcoholics despite generally low basal T3 levels. It is concluded that T3 determinations at 120 min in connection with TRH test may be an essential parameter in evaluating euthyroid function in chronic alcoholics.Keywords
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