[Clinical use in the radioimmunologic determination of plasmatic TSH].

Clinical value of plasma TSH radioimmunoassay in various thyroid diseases (primary hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism and simple goiter) is discussed. In particular, the results obtained of plasma TSH after TRH administration either in thyroid disease either in various disorders of endocrinologic interest (massive obesity, Laurence-Moon Biedl's syndrome, true precocious puberty, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Klinfelter's and Turner's syndromes) are discussed.