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Determination of free thyroid hormones and their binding proteins in a patient with severe hyperthyroidism (thyroid storm?) and thyroid encephalopathy

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A patient with severe hyperthyroidism (thyroid storm?) and thyroid encephalopathy is described. During her illness only a slightly raised level of total thyroxine and a normal level of total triiodothyronine was found in contrast with very high levels of free thyroid hormones. Very low levels of thyroxine binding globulin, albumin and low levels of thyroxine binding prealbumin in contrast with nearly normal values of T3 resin uptake were observed. All parameters of thyroid function returned to normal after therapy.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Middelheim Ziekenhuis Antwerp, Keizershoevestraat 39, B-2610, Wilrijk, Belgium

    R. Colebunders, C. Mahler & G. Parizel

  2. Department of Radioisotopes, Hôpital St. Pierre Brussels, Belgium

    P. Bourdoux

  3. Department of Internal Medicine, Akademisch Ziekenhuis Antwerp, Belgium

    J. Bekaert

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Colebunders, R., Bourdoux, P., Bekaert, J. et al. Determination of free thyroid hormones and their binding proteins in a patient with severe hyperthyroidism (thyroid storm?) and thyroid encephalopathy. J Endocrinol Invest 7, 379–381 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03351020

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