Document 0003
 DOCN  M9460003
 TI    Endocrine response to HIV infection. Involvement of thyroid gland.
 DT    9408
 AU    Carta S; Olivieri A; Sorcini M; Medda E; Fazzini C; Battisti P; Sorcini
       I; Grandolfo ME; Laboratorio di Metabolismo e Biochimica Patologica,
       Istituto; Superiore di Sanita, Rome, Italy.
 SO    Ann Ist Super Sanita. 1993;29(3):451-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94226462
 AB    Endocrine dysfunctions were associated at different stages of infection,
       including those early in the course of HIV infection. In fact adrenal
       insufficiency, hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism, hyponatremia, reduced
       gonadotropins levels, gonadal abnormalities and changes in
       hormone-binding proteins were reported in HIV infection. Also a thyroid
       involvement with autoimmune phenomena was observed in HIV infection by
       several studies giving different explanations of altered thyroid
       conditions. These findings suggest an effect of HIV on endocrine system.
       Recognition of endocrine manifestations in these patients may contribute
       to better characterize different stages of the infection and improve the
       management of HIV patients.
 DE    Adrenal Glands/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY  Autoantibodies/ANALYSIS  AIDS-Related
       Opportunistic Infections/COMPLICATIONS/  PHYSIOPATHOLOGY  Endocrine
       Diseases/*COMPLICATIONS  Euthyroid Sick Syndromes/COMPLICATIONS  Human
       HIV Infections/COMPLICATIONS/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY  Pancreas/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY
       Pituitary Gland/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY  Thyroid Gland/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY
       Thyroiditis, Autoimmune/COMPLICATIONS  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW,
       TUTORIAL

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