The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회지)

The Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회)
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TRH Stimulation Tests Compared with $T_3$ Suppression Tests in Patients With Marginal Hyperthyroidism

경도(輕度) 갑상선기능항진증환자(甲狀腺機能亢進症患者)에서 TRH 자극시험(刺戟試驗)과 $T_3$ 억제시험(抑制試驗)과의 비교연구(比較硏究)

  • Choi, Sung-Jae (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Koh, Chang-Soon (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital)
  • Published : 1980.06.30
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Abstract

TRH stimulation tests and $T_3$ suppression tests were done in 13 patients with clinically suspected mild or early hyperthyroidism who were all conventional thyroid function tests gave results within the accepted normal range. The results were as follows 1. 6 patients with normal $T_3$ suppression test revealed normal TRH stimulation test and could be easily diagnosed as euthyroidism. 2. 7 patients with abnormal $T_3$ suppression test exhibited no TSH response to TRH stimulation test and could be easily diagnosed as hyperthyroidism. The TRH stimulation test is a single, sensitive and reliable test of thyroid function and can well replace $T_3$ suppression test in the diagnosis of marginal hyperthyroidism.

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