A 28-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of amenorrhea, tremor, heat intolerance, and palpitations. On examination, her thyroid is diffusely enlarged and nontender. Vital signs show resting heart rate of 98 bpm. Laboratory studies reveal: TSH: 0.2 mIU/L (normal 0.4-4.0) Free T4: 3.2 ng/dL (normal 0.8-1.8) Free T3: 8.5 pg/mL (normal 2.3-4.2) LH: 8 mIU/mL (normal follicular phase 1.9-12.5) FSH: 6 mIU/mL (normal follicular phase 3.1-8.7) Prolactin: 12 ng/mL (normal <25) Thyroid ultrasound demonstrates diffuse parenchymal enlargement with increased vascularity. Which of the following best explains the mechanism of amenorrhea in this patient?
- A)Thyroid peroxidase antibodies directly attack ovarian tissue causing autoimmune destruction
- B)Excess thyroid hormone increases the metabolic clearance of estrogen, resulting in decreased circulating estrogen levels
- C)Thyroid hormone directly suppresses GnRH secretion from the hypothalamus, resulting in decreased LH and FSHGABARITO
- D)TSH receptor antibodies cross-react with FSH receptors on ovarian granulosa cells
- E)Excess thyroid hormone increases hepatic synthesis of sex hormone-binding globulin, reducing free estrogen bioavailability
Explicação
Graves disease (indicated by diffuse thyroiditis, increased vascularity, and suppressed TSH with elevated free T4/T3) causes thyroid hormone-induced hypogonadotropic amenorrhea. Excess thyroid hormone directly inhibits GnRH secretion at the hypothalamic level,... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →