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[Thyroid tissue link of hemostasis in diffuse toxic and euthyroid goiter]. 1979

V F Kirichuk

Blood coagulation system and fibrinolysis factors contained in the thyroid gland tissue of patients with diffuse toxic and euthyroid goiter and also of apparently healthy persons were investigated. The thyroid gland of healthy persons was shown to possess thromboplastin, antithrombin, anticoagulant, antiheparin, and fibrinolytic properties and to contain plasminogen, plasminogen activators, antiplasmins. The function of the external hemocoagulation system was reduced due to diminished thromboplastin and antiheparin activity of the gland tissue, reduction of aggregation and increase of disaggregation properties of the gland tissue. External blood coagulation system was undisturbed in patients with euthyroid gland. Local fibrinolysis was enhanced in patients with diffuse toxic goiter on account of increase in the thyroid gland of plasminogen activators, reduction of antiplasmin activity, and increase of the nonenzymatic fibrinolysis activity. Analogous changes in local fibrinolysis occurred in patients with euthyroid goiter.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010974	Platelet Aggregation	The attachment of PLATELETS to one another. This clumping together can be induced by a number of agents (e.g., THROMBIN; COLLAGEN) and is part of the mechanism leading to the formation of a THROMBUS.	Aggregation, Platelet
D005260	Female		Females
D005342	Fibrinolysis	The natural enzymatic dissolution of FIBRIN.	Fibrinolyses
D005343	Fibrinolytic Agents	Fibrinolysin or agents that convert plasminogen to FIBRINOLYSIN.	Antithrombic Drug,Antithrombotic Agent,Antithrombotic Agents,Fibrinolytic Agent,Fibrinolytic Drug,Thrombolytic Agent,Thrombolytic Agents,Thrombolytic Drug,Antithrombic Drugs,Fibrinolytic Drugs,Thrombolytic Drugs,Agent, Antithrombotic,Agent, Fibrinolytic,Agent, Thrombolytic,Agents, Antithrombotic,Drug, Antithrombic,Drug, Fibrinolytic,Drug, Thrombolytic,Drugs, Antithrombic
D006042	Goiter	Enlargement of the THYROID GLAND that may increase from about 20 grams to hundreds of grams in human adults. Goiter is observed in individuals with normal thyroid function (euthyroidism), thyroid deficiency (HYPOTHYROIDISM), or hormone overproduction (HYPERTHYROIDISM). Goiter may be congenital or acquired, sporadic or endemic (GOITER, ENDEMIC).	Goiters
D006111	Graves Disease	A common form of hyperthyroidism with a diffuse hyperplastic GOITER. It is an autoimmune disorder that produces antibodies against the THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE RECEPTOR. These autoantibodies activate the TSH receptor, thereby stimulating the THYROID GLAND and hypersecretion of THYROID HORMONES. These autoantibodies can also affect the eyes (GRAVES OPHTHALMOPATHY) and the skin (Graves dermopathy).	Basedow's Disease,Exophthalmic Goiter,Goiter, Exophthalmic,Graves' Disease,Basedow Disease,Hyperthyroidism, Autoimmune,Basedows Disease,Disease, Basedow,Disease, Basedow's,Disease, Graves,Disease, Graves',Exophthalmic Goiters,Goiters, Exophthalmic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths