An Endoclinological Study in Idiopathic Scoliosis

Abstract

Hormonal metabolic function in idiopathic scoliosis was examined, obtaining the following summaries:
1) Rhorer index pattern in the cases with scolisosis indicated that the cases in idiopathic group showed a tendency of emaciation.
2) The results of the tests for endocrine function (B. M. R., Growth Hormone, Pituitary Gonadotropin, 17-OHCS level, Metopriron test, ACTH test, Blood sugar controll test) suggested that in the cases with idiopathic scoliosis there exists a hypofunction in the hypothalamo-hypophyseal system.