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Urinary cyclic AMP in hyperthyroidism.

N de Nutte, N Demeester-Mirkine, R Six

    Hormone and Metabolic Research = Hormon- Und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones Et Metabolisme
    |July 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Urinary cyclic AMP levels, measured as cyclic AMP/creatinine ratios, are elevated in hyperthyroid patients. These ratios normalize when hyperthyroid patients become euthyroid, indicating a link between thyroid status and cyclic AMP regulation.

    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Metabolic Research

    Background:

    • Hyperthyroidism is associated with altered metabolic processes.
    • Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is a key intracellular second messenger involved in various physiological functions.
    • Understanding cAMP regulation in hyperthyroidism is crucial for metabolic insights.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate urinary cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels in hyperthyroid patients.
    • To compare cAMP excretion in hyperthyroid individuals with and without hypercalcemia to normal controls.
    • To assess the reversibility of altered cAMP levels upon achieving a euthyroid state.

    Main Methods:

    • Measurement of urinary cyclic AMP and creatinine in hyperthyroid patients (both normocalcemic and hypercalcemic) and healthy controls.

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  • Comparison of 24-hour urinary cyclic AMP excretion and cyclic AMP/creatinine ratios.
  • Re-evaluation of urinary cyclic AMP/creatinine ratios in female patients after treatment to achieve a euthyroid state.

    • Main Results:

    • Elevated urinary cyclic AMP/creatinine ratios were observed in both female and male hyperthyroid normocalcemic patients compared to controls.
    • No significant difference in 24-hour urinary cyclic AMP excretion was found between hyperthyroid and normal subjects.
    • Hyperthyroid hypercalcemic men showed lower urinary cyclic AMP excretion than normal male controls.
    • Urinary cyclic AMP/creatinine ratios normalized in female patients after treatment to a euthyroid state.

    Conclusions:

    • Urinary cyclic AMP/creatinine ratios are a sensitive indicator of thyroid status, reflecting altered cAMP metabolism in hyperthyroidism.
    • The observed changes in urinary cAMP/creatinine ratios are reversible with normalization of thyroid function.
    • These findings highlight the complex interplay between thyroid hormones, calcium metabolism, and cyclic AMP signaling.