title: Possible role of hyperammonaemia and/or of portosystemic shunts on the variability of the TSH response to TRH in cirrhotic patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000641:Ammonia / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D000641:Ammonia; D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine