Beta
43041

Assessment of some endocrinal functions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

-

Tags

Chest Diseases

Advisors

Sharaf-El-Din, Maysa M., Eyada, Taysir M., Abou-Zaid, Amani A.

Authors

Ghattas, Teraiz Subhi

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:41:40

Available

2017-07-12 06:41:40

type

M.D. Thesis

Abstract

This work to asses some endocrinal changes in COPD. TT4, fT3, fT4, TSH, and insulin levels were normal in all COPD. Despite the TT3 hormone level were normal in all stages of COPD, there is reduction in hormone levels in stage III and stage IV than control subjects. There is also reduction in TT3/TT4 ratio in severe COPD and there is correlation between TT3/TT4 ratio and PaO2 in stage III and stage IV but no correlation between TT3/TT4 ratio and PaO2 in stage I and stage II.IGF-1 hormone levels were variable among different stages of COPD.

Issued

1 Jan 2011

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/36978

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023