Reinke's oedema and thyroid function: a prospective study in 43 patients.
This study was designed to analyse thyroid function in patients with Reinke's oedema. Among 43 patients, 2 new cases of myxoedema as well as 2 patients with borderline myxoedema were found. However, the majority of patients showed no indication of thyroid hypofunction. In addition the alcian-blue staining intensity of vocal cord biopsies from patients with Reinke's oedema was compared with thyroid parameters, but a relation was not found.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Felding
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009230:Myxedema / Q000150:complications*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood*
D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine