Late hypothyroidism following subacute thyroiditis.

The authors followed up the incidence of permanent hypothyroidism in 35 patients with subacute thyroiditis (SAT) in their past history. The investigations were made one to four years after the acute episode. Ten of these presented repeated recurrences despite the therapy with glucocorticoids.

[The rotor syndrome].

Case reports of 4 patients with Rotor syndrome are given, including clinical chemistry values for liver function, BSP-test, histology, as well as sequential scintigraphy results with 131I-BSP. All results were normal, except serum bilirubin, which was increased, conjugated bilirubin making up for the largest part of the increase. The BSP-curve showed elevated 45-minute-values and liver scintigraphy disturbed hepatic uptake and storage of BSP.

[Post-transfusion hepatitis].

The incidence, aetiology, evolution, prognosis and treatment of PTH was studied in 253 cases selected from among 7224 patients with acute viral hepatitis, admitted to hospital during the 1973-1979 period. Following the rational application of transfusion and elimination of hepatitis virus B carriers, there was a three-fold decrease in the frequency of PTH. Control of the donors by contra-immunoelectrophoresis showed that PTH type B represents at least 26.