ALTERATIONS OF THYROID FUNCTION IN SEVERE HEART DISEASE, AS MEASURED BY I131TECHNIQUES
- 1 August 1959
- journal article
- research article
- Published by The Endocrine Society in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Vol. 19 (8) , 949-952
- https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem-19-8-949
Abstract
A study of 18 patients with severe heart disease following administration of an I131 tracer showed the following alterations in thyroid function compared with euthyroid controls. 1) a decrease in the 24-hour and 72-hour plasma levels of PBI131, 2) a decrease in the 24-hour conversion ratio, and 3) a pronounced increase in salivary I131 activity at twenty-four hours. The thyroidal uptake of I131 remained the same as in euthyroid subjects. Data on hypothyroid and hyperthyroid patients are listed for comparison.Keywords
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