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TSH response to TRH in euthyroid insulin-dependent diabetics

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In order to establish the exact profile of thyroid function in Insulin Dependent Diabetics (IDD), we have measured T4, T3 basal and TRH stimulated TSH concentrations in 22 IDD. Four patients with positive thyroid antibodies showed increased basal and TRH stimulated TSH concentrations; this situation may be indicative of subclinical hypothyroidism.

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  1. Cattedra di Endocrinologia e Patologia Costituzionale, Università di Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43100, Parma, Italy

    Giuseppe Robuschi, Angelo Gnudi, Patrizia Bandini, Rossella Emanuele & Elio Roti

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Robuschi, G., Gnudi, A., Bandini, P. et al. TSH response to TRH in euthyroid insulin-dependent diabetics. Acta diabet. lat 16, 265–267 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02629121

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