Thyrotropin responses to TRH and MHPG excretion before and after an electroconvulsive therapeutic course in depressed patients.
1. TSH response to TRH, and urinary MHPG were investigated before and after an ECT course in 12 female patients with endogenous depression. 2. The changes caused by ECT treatment on these parameters were not significant. 3. A positive correlation (r = 0.75, p = 0.005) was found between the changes in TSH response and the changes in urinary MHPG excretion.
Lykouras
L
L
Athens University Medical School, Eginition Hospital, Greece.
Markianos
M
M
Hatzimanolis
J
J
Malliaras
D
D
Stefanis
C
C
D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy / Q000652:urine; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008734:Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol / Q000652:urine*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood*; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*
D008734:Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin