Thyroid function in 44 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Arch Neurol
; 39(4): 241-2, 1982 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-6803744
In an endemic goiter area of West Germany (incidence of goiter, 19% to 32%), thyroid function was evaluated in 44 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with radioimmunoassay of triiodothyronine, thyroxine, thyroxine-binding globulin, and thyroid-stimulating hormone, including the protirelin stimulation test. The presence of circulating anti-thyroid antibodies was sought by hemagglutination techniques. All patients were found to be euthyroid and thyroid antibody-negative. Clinical examination disclosed concomitant goiter in 36% (16/44). The data suggest that thyroid status is not relevant to the pathogenesis of ALS.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Testes de Função Tireóidea
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Glândula Tireoide
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Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1982
Tipo de documento:
Article