Rolston R, Mathews M, Taylor P M, Koshy T S
Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis. 1981 Mar;49(1):31-6.
In a preliminary study, 11 male patients with lepromatous leprosy were evaluated with regard to endocrinopathy and hormonal status. Basal circulating hormone levels were estimated with a view to correlating the biochemical findings and clinical features. Thyroid hormones T3 and T4, Free Thyroxine Index (FTI), TSH, and cortisol were within normal limits, indicating that further study of these hormones would not be worthwhile. The finding of elevated levels of prolactin as well as the gonadotrophins LH and FSH, however, promises to yield more valuable information if studied in greater detail in a larger group of patients.
在一项初步研究中，对11名瘤型麻风男性患者的内分泌病和激素状态进行了评估。评估基础循环激素水平，以便将生化检查结果与临床特征相关联。甲状腺激素T3和T4、游离甲状腺素指数（FTI）、促甲状腺激素（TSH）和皮质醇均在正常范围内，这表明对这些激素进行进一步研究没有价值。然而，如果在更大规模的患者群体中进行更详细的研究，催乳素以及促性腺激素LH和FSH水平升高这一发现有望产生更有价值的信息。
