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Smolle, J; Wawschinek, O; Hayn, H; Eber, O.
Vitamin A and carotene in thyroid diseases
Acta Med Austriaca. 1983; 10(2-3):71-73
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Leading authors Med Uni Graz: Smolle Josef
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Abstract:: From 190 goitrous patients (106 euthyroid, 53 hyperthyroid, 31 hypothyroid) serum levels of vitamin A and carotene were obtained. The serum levels of vitamin A were significantly decreased in both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, the serum levels of carotene in hypothyroidism only. Remarkably, vitamin A levels almost never drop to subnormal values in hyperthyroidism. There is evidence, that a sufficient dietary protein supply enables the liver cell to produce enough amounts of retinol binding protein and prealbumin to overcome the increased clearance observed in hyperthyroid conditions.
Find related publications in this database (using NLM MeSH Indexing): Carotenoids - blood; Humans - blood; Hyperthyroidism - blood; Hypothyroidism - blood; Thyroid Diseases - blood; Vitamin A - blood