Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the change of serum thyroid hormone in patients with acute cerebral infarction(ACI)and to explore its clinical significance.
Methods: Serum triiodothyronine(T
3),thyroxine(T
4)and thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH)were detected by chemoluminescence assay in 30 cases of ACI and 30 normal controls,and the results were compared.
Results: The levels of serum T
3,T
4 and TSH were significantly lower in patients with ACI than in those of normal controls(P<0.01 to P<0.001).
Conclusions: The change of serum thyroid hormone in patients with ACI may be a protective reaction in human body,thus treatment that aims to this change is unnecessary.