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In our previous study, we observed a tendency towards an age-related increase in the serum thyrotropin (TSH) concentration. Regulatory mechanisms of TSH secretion in elderly subjects were studied. In 43 elderly subjects, serum TSH did not correlate significantly with serum T4, T3 free T4 or rT3. Further, those with increased TSH (greater than 5 mU/l, 9 subjects) did not overlap with those with low T3 (less than 0.92 nmol/1, 8 subjects). Increases in serum TSH were not associated with the presence of circulating anti-thyroid autoantibodies. A TRH test using a 500 micrograms single bolus injection was performed in 15 subjects. TSH response (basal: 1.92 +/- 1.42 (s.d.) mU/1, peak: 11.25 +/- 5.33 mU/1, sigma: 26.74 +/- 12.89 mU/1, respectively) did not differ significantly from that of younger subjects. T3 response after TRH varied greatly and a close correlation was observed between basal T3 and peak T3 (r = 0.86), and also between peak T3 and delta T3 (r = 0.81). A significant correlation was observed between sigma TSH and basal T3 (r = 0.60). Neither plasma cortisol, epinephrine nor norepinephrine concentrations showed any significant correlation with basal and TRH-stimulated TSH or T3 concentrations. However, the plasma dopamine concentration correlated significantly with sigma TSH (r = 0.60) and basal T3 (r = 0.52), respectively. In conclusion, the increase in serum TSH observed in elderly subjects was felt to represent a physiological adaptation to maintain serum T3. Low T3 subjects appear to have a disturbance in this mechanism, with decreased TSH and T3 response to TRH stimulation.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Significance of Serum Thyrotropin and Plasma Dopamine Concentration in the Regulation of Thyroid Function in Elderly Subjects.