Reinke's oedema, hormones and hormone replacement therapy.
J Laryngol Otol
; 120(10): 849-52, 2006 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-16716238
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the implications of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) treatment in the pathogenesis of Reinke's oedema (via a possible pseudo-hypothyroidism effect), and also to study why the disease affects a predominantly post-menopausal female population.DESIGN:
Prospective case series study.SETTING:
Two teaching hospitals and two district general hospitals in Scotland, UK.SUBJECTS:
Thirty-three patients diagnosed with Reinke's oedema who presented in the out-patient department before or after treatment.RESULTS:
Thyroid function tests were normal in all but two cases. Only three patients were receiving HRT treatment.CONCLUSIONS:
The study produced no evidence to support a relationship between HRT treatment and the pathogenesis of Reinke's oedema; this supports previous studies which concluded that thyroid function was not related to the development of Reinke's oedema. Some new ideas regarding hormonal factors in Reinke's oedema are discussed.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Edema Laríngeo
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Terapia de Reposição Hormonal
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Laryngol Otol
Assunto da revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido