TY - JOUR
T1 - Low serum triiodothyronine and reverse triiodothyronine concentrations in patients with prolonged coma
AU - Sack, J.
AU - Sazbon, L.
AU - Melmed, S.
AU - Lunenfeld, B.
AU - Najenson, T.
PY - 1980/5
Y1 - 1980/5
N2 - We studied 10 patients (7 men and 3 women) hospitalized for prolonged coma (range, 61 to 1,320 days). The mean serum TBG and TSH concentrations were within the normal range for adults. However, the mean T 3 concentration was significantly lower than normal. The mean rT 3 concentration was not significantly different from normal. After TRF administration, there was a significant rise in mean serum TSH concentration, from 5.2 ± 0.6 to 11.3 ± 1.3 μunits/ml at 30 min. The rises in mean serum T 4 and rT 3 concentrations (to 10.6 ± 1.5 μg/dl and 22 ± 6 ng/dl, respectively) were not significant. However, there was a significant rise in mean serum T 3 concentration, from 81 ± 13 to 146 ± 18 ng/dl 120 min after TRF injection.
AB - We studied 10 patients (7 men and 3 women) hospitalized for prolonged coma (range, 61 to 1,320 days). The mean serum TBG and TSH concentrations were within the normal range for adults. However, the mean T 3 concentration was significantly lower than normal. The mean rT 3 concentration was not significantly different from normal. After TRF administration, there was a significant rise in mean serum TSH concentration, from 5.2 ± 0.6 to 11.3 ± 1.3 μunits/ml at 30 min. The rises in mean serum T 4 and rT 3 concentrations (to 10.6 ± 1.5 μg/dl and 22 ± 6 ng/dl, respectively) were not significant. However, there was a significant rise in mean serum T 3 concentration, from 81 ± 13 to 146 ± 18 ng/dl 120 min after TRF injection.
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C2 - 6772596
AN - SCOPUS:0019222056
SN - 0021-2180
VL - 16
SP - 402
EP - 403
JO - Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
JF - Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
IS - 5
ER -