title: [Changes in thyroid hormone levels in patients with acute viral hepatitis].
abstract: In 10 patients with acute viral hepatitis A or B the dynamics of the concentrations of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4), triiodothyroxine (T3) and their coefficient T3/T4, and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in all phases of hepatitis have been studied. In acute phase and in the fully developed clinical picture of the diseases, the increased T4 values and decreased values of T3, T3/T4 coefficient and TSH were found. These changes are explained by the slowed down deiodinization of T3 and T4 in hepatocytes as well as by the disturbed secretion of the thyroid hormone in hepatitis and they could be of some value in diagnosis and prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Vojnomedicinska akademija, Klinika za zarazne bolesti, Institut za nuklearnu medicinu.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marinković
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lazarov
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mijusković
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kapulica
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nozić
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Begović
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dokić
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000097:blood*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones
vernacular_title: Promene nivoa hormona stitaste zlezde u bolesnika sa akutnim virusnim hepatitisom.