Prostaglandins Stimulate Thyroid Function in Pregnant Women
- 5 April 1974
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 184 (4132), 81-82
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.184.4132.81
Abstract
Intravaginal or intravenous administration of prostaglandin F2α to pregnant women produced significant elevations of plasma triiodothyronine and thyroxine concentrations, but no rise of thyrotropin. These observations are consistent with those of previous in vitro studies indicating that prostaglandins can act directly on the thyroid gland to stimulate thyroid hormone synthesis or release, or both.Keywords
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