Leukocyte function in patients with hyperthyroidism
Fischer, H.; Hambsch, J.; Herrmann, F.; Müller, P.
Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Innere Medizin und ihre Grenzgebiete 41(6): 184-186
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-2542 PMID: 3716514 Document Number: 281472
In 20 patients with hyperthyroidism the behaviour of the agglomeration of leucocytes as well as of the adhesivity before and after the methimazol therapy was investigated. The agglomeration of leucocytes was directly inhibited neither by the overfunction of the thyroid gland nor by methimazol. By means of a stimulation test an undisturbed ability of leucocytic activation in hyperthyroidism could be proved. The adhesivity at the glass slide, however, was slightly restricted in untreated hyperthyroidism. It normalized under thyrostatic therapy.