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Thyroid function in dietary amenorrhoea.

J E Thomson, S G Baird, J A Thomson

    Clinical Endocrinology
    |November 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    Patients with weight loss-induced secondary amenorrhea, not true anorexia nervosa, show abnormal thyroid function. This study found lower thyroid hormones and a prolonged response to thyrotrophin-releasing hormone, suggesting altered thyroid activity in this condition.

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    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Reproductive Medicine
    • Nutritional Disorders

    Background:

    • Thyroid function abnormalities are documented in anorexia nervosa.
    • Secondary amenorrhea due to weight loss is common, distinct from true anorexia nervosa.
    • Understanding thyroid function in these patients is crucial for diagnosis and management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate thyroid function in patients with secondary amenorrhea caused by weight loss.
    • To compare thyroid hormone levels and responses in these patients versus a healthy control group.
    • To explore potential mechanisms behind altered thyroid function in nutritional disorders.

    Main Methods:

    • Studied eight patients with secondary amenorrhea due to weight loss.
    • Compared thyroid function tests (total/free thyroxine, total/free triiodothyronine, TSH, reverse T3) with a normal control group.

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  • Administered thyrotrophin-releasing hormone tests to a subset of patients.

    • Main Results:

    • Amenorrheic patients exhibited significantly lower total and free thyroxine and triiodothyronine levels.
    • No significant differences were observed in basal thyroid stimulating hormone or reverse triiodothyronine levels.
    • Three out of four patients showed a prolonged response to thyrotrophin-releasing hormone stimulation.

    Conclusions:

    • Abnormal thyroid function tests can occur in milder forms of weight loss-related amenorrhea.
    • Normal reverse triiodothyronine levels suggest distinct mechanisms for lowered T3 in nutritional disorders.
    • These findings highlight the need for careful thyroid assessment in patients with secondary amenorrhea and weight loss.