FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, THYROTROPHIN, HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE AND PROLACTIN IN HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM

  1. O. Ylikorkala Senior Lecturer1,
  2. A. Kauppila Senior Lecturer1,
  3. J. Haapalahti2

Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1976.tb00880.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 83, Issue 7, pages 528–533, July 1976

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Ylikorkala, O., Kauppila, A. and Haapalahti, J. (1976), FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, THYROTROPHIN, HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE AND PROLACTIN IN HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 83: 528–533. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1976.tb00880.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Oulu

  2. 2

    Isotope Laboratory, Deaconess Institute of Oulu 90220 Oulu 22, Finland

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  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

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Summary

To investigate the functional capacity of the anterior pituitary gland in hyperemesis gravidarum, the serum levels of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), thyrotrophin (TSH), human growth hormone (HGH) and prolactin were measured before and after the combined administration of gonadotrophin and thyrotrophin releasing hormones (GnRH, TRH), and insulin in seven normal pregnancies, nine with hyperemesis and eight nonpregnant subjects. There was no difference between normal pregnancy and hyperemesis for FSH and TSH, but the basal level of HGH was lower and that of prolactin higher in hyperemesis although their responses following stimulation were similar. Thus there seems to be no hypofunction of the anterior pituitary gland in hyperemesis gravidarum.

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