High-altitude pituitary-thyroid dysfunction on Mount Everest

N Engl J Med. 1983 May 12;308(19):1135-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198305123081906.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Altitude*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pituitary Gland / physiology*
  • Prolactin / blood
  • Radioimmunoassay
  • Reference Values
  • Thyroid Function Tests
  • Thyroid Gland / physiology*
  • Thyrotropin / blood
  • Thyroxine / blood
  • Triiodothyronine / blood
  • Triiodothyronine, Reverse / blood

Substances

  • Triiodothyronine
  • Triiodothyronine, Reverse
  • Prolactin
  • Thyrotropin
  • Thyroxine