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Thyroid function and endocrine abnormalities in elderly patients with severe chronic obstructive lung disease.

S M Gow1, J Seth, G J Beckett

  • 1Department of Clinical Chemistry, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.

Thorax
|July 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

This study found that elderly patients with severe chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) showed similar pituitary and thyroid hormone levels compared to controls. Age and general illness, not hypoxia, likely impact hypothalamic-pituitary function in COPD patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Pulmonology
  • Geriatrics

Background:

  • Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) can affect various physiological systems.
  • Hypoxia is a common feature of severe COPD, potentially impacting endocrine function.
  • Age-related changes may also influence hormone levels in elderly individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate serum pituitary and thyroid hormone levels in elderly patients with severe COPD.
  • To assess the hypothalamic-pituitary axis response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) in COPD patients.
  • To explore potential correlations between hormone levels, COPD severity, and hypoxia.

Main Methods:

  • Measured serum levels of pituitary hormones (thyrotropin, growth hormone, prolactin, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone), thyroid hormones (total and free), and testosterone.

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  • Administered thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) to assess pituitary hormone response.
  • Compared hormone levels and responses between 20 severe COPD inpatients and 15 healthy controls.
  • Analyzed correlations with arterial blood gas tensions.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant differences in total/free thyroid hormones, basal thyrotropin, growth hormone, or prolactin between COPD patients and controls.
    • Similar increments in pituitary hormones post-TRH administration, except for three COPD patients with no thyrotropin response.
    • Low testosterone concentrations observed in both COPD patients and controls (in men).
    • Higher luteinizing hormone concentrations in male COPD patients compared to controls; follicle-stimulating hormone levels were similar.
    • No significant correlation found between arterial blood gas tensions and measured hormone levels.

    Conclusions:

    • Hypothalamic-pituitary function in elderly COPD patients appears largely unaffected by hypoxia.
    • General effects of aging and systemic illness may play a more significant role in endocrine alterations.
    • Further research is needed to fully elucidate the complex interplay between COPD, aging, and hormonal regulation.