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Thyroid function in severe "nonthyroidal illness". Longitudinal studies in haematological patients.

J Földes1, G Váradi, P Lakatos

  • 1First Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary.

Acta Medica Hungarica
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Thyroid function in leukemia patients shows altered hormone levels and pituitary-thyroid axis function, particularly in acute myelogenous leukemia. These changes correlate with disease progression and treatment outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Hematology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Severe nonthyroidal illness can alter thyroid hormone regulation, distribution, and metabolism.
  • The pituitary-thyroid axis function may be affected in patients with hematological malignancies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate pituitary-thyroid axis function in chronic and acute myelogenous leukemia patients.
  • To correlate these changes with disease phases and therapeutic outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Serum levels of total thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), free T4, free T3, reverse T3, and thyrotropin (TSH) were measured.
  • Longitudinal studies were conducted on acute myelogenous leukemia patients.

Main Results:

  • Chronic myelogenous leukemia patients in remission generally showed no pituitary-thyroid axis dysfunction, but peripheral thyroxine metabolism could be altered.

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  • In acute myelogenous leukemia, TSH and thyroid hormone levels decreased with disease progression in some cases.
  • Assessing free serum thyroxine using analogue-tracer methods may be unreliable in acute myelogenous leukemia.

    • Conclusions:

    • Pituitary-thyroid axis function is significantly influenced by the clinical status and treatment response in leukemia patients.
    • Findings suggest that thyroid function alterations in leukemia warrant consideration in managing severe nonthyroidal illnesses.