Abstract
From case studies in humans it is known that primary hypothyroidism (PH) may be associated with morphological and functional changes of the pituitary. There is no insight into the time scale of these changes. In this study, seven beagle dogs were followed up for 3 years after the induction of primary hypothyroidism. Three of these dogs were followed up for another 1.5 years while receiving l-thyroxine. Adenohypophyseal function was investigated at 2-month intervals with the combined intravenous injection of CRH, GHRH, GnRH, and TRH, and measurement of the plasma concentrations of ACTH, GH, LH, PRL, and TSH. In addition, after 2 years of hypothyroidism a single TRH-stimulation test and a somatostatin test were performed, with measurements of the same pituitary hormones. Every 6 months the pituitary gland was visualized by computed tomography (CT). Induction of PH led to high plasma TSH concentrations for a few months, where after concentrations gradually declined to values no longer significantly different from pre-PH values. A blunted response to stimulation of TSH release preceded this decline. Basal plasma GH concentrations increased during PH and there was a paradoxical hyperresponsiveness to TRH stimulation. Basal GH concen...Continue Reading
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