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A A Hafeiz1, H A Issa, B el-Kammah

  • 1Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.

Kekkaku : [Tuberculosis]
|October 1, 1992
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Plasma hormone levels, including adrenaline, noradrenaline, and cortisol, increase with tuberculosis severity. This suggests infection stress stimulates catecholamine synthesis and hormone secretion, with noradrenaline being most impactful.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant global health challenge.
  • The physiological stress response in infectious diseases is not fully understood.
  • Catecholamines and cortisol are key stress hormones.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate plasma levels of key stress hormones in pulmonary tuberculosis patients.
  • To correlate hormone levels with disease severity.
  • To explore the role of infection stress in hormone regulation.

Main Methods:

  • Plasma samples were collected from 50 pulmonary TB patients (varying severity), 18 healed TB individuals, and 15 healthy controls.
  • Concentrations of adrenaline (AD), noradrenaline (NA), dopamine (DA), ACTH, and cortisol were measured.

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  • Hormone levels were statistically analyzed in relation to disease stage.

    • Main Results:

    • Significantly elevated plasma levels of AD, NA, DA, ACTH, and cortisol were observed in TB patients compared to controls.
    • Hormone levels showed a positive correlation with the severity of pulmonary tuberculosis.
    • Noradrenaline demonstrated the most pronounced increase relative to disease progression.

    Conclusions:

    • The stress of tuberculosis infection significantly impacts the endocrine system.
    • Infection stress likely induces enzymes for catecholamine synthesis, leading to increased catecholamine and cortisol secretion.
    • Noradrenaline plays a critical role in the stress response associated with pulmonary tuberculosis.