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Lischinsky JE, Skocic J, Clairman H, Rovet J. Preliminary Findings Show Maternal Hypothyroidism May Contribute to Abnormal Cortical Morphology in Offspring. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2016; 7:16. [PMID: 26941710 PMCID: PMC4766309 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2016.00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In rodents, insufficient thyroid hormone (TH) gestationally has adverse effects on cerebral cortex development. Comparable studies of humans examining how TH insufficiency affects cortical morphology are limited to children with congenital hypothyroidism or offspring of hypothyroxinemic women; effects on cortex of children born to women with clinically diagnosed hypothyroidism are not known. We studied archived MRI scans from 22 children aged 10-12 years born to women treated for preexisting or de novo hypothyroidism in pregnancy (HYPO) and 24 similar age and sex controls from euthyroid women. FreeSurfer Image Analysis Suite software was used to measure cortical thickness (CT) and a vertex-based approach served to compare HYPO versus control groups and Severe versus Mild HYPO subgroups as well as to perform regression analyses examining effects of trimester-specific maternal TSH on CT. Results showed that relative to controls, HYPO had multiple regions of both cortical thinning and thickening, which differed for left and right hemispheres. In HYPO, thinning was confined to medial and mid-lateral regions of each hemisphere and thickening to superior regions (primarily frontal) of the left hemisphere and inferior regions (particularly occipital and temporal) of the right. The Severe HYPO subgroup showed more thinning than Mild in frontal and temporal regions and more thickening in bilateral posterior and frontal regions. Maternal TSH values predicted degree of thinning and thickening within multiple brain regions, with the pattern and direction of correlations differing by trimester. Notably, some correlations remained when cases born to women with severe hypothyroidism were removed from the analyses, suggesting that mild variations of maternal TH may permanently affect offspring cortex. We conclude that maternal hypothyroidism during pregnancy has long-lasting manifestations on the cortical morphology of their offspring with specific effects reflecting both severity and timing of maternal TH insufficiency.
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- Julieta E. Lischinsky
- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
- Center for Neuroscience Research, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Neuroscience and Mental Health Program, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Neuroscience and Mental Health Program, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Neuroscience and Mental Health Program, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Paul Friedman K, Watt ED, Hornung MW, Hedge JM, Judson RS, Crofton KM, Houck KA, Simmons SO. Tiered High-Throughput Screening Approach to Identify Thyroperoxidase Inhibitors Within the ToxCast Phase I and II Chemical Libraries. Toxicol Sci 2016; 151:160-80. [PMID: 26884060 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfw034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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High-throughput screening for potential thyroid-disrupting chemicals requires a system of assays to capture multiple molecular-initiating events (MIEs) that converge on perturbed thyroid hormone (TH) homeostasis. Screening for MIEs specific to TH-disrupting pathways is limited in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ToxCast screening assay portfolio. To fill 1 critical screening gap, the Amplex UltraRed-thyroperoxidase (AUR-TPO) assay was developed to identify chemicals that inhibit TPO, as decreased TPO activity reduces TH synthesis. The ToxCast phase I and II chemical libraries, comprised of 1074 unique chemicals, were initially screened using a single, high concentration to identify potential TPO inhibitors. Chemicals positive in the single-concentration screen were retested in concentration-response. Due to high false-positive rates typically observed with loss-of-signal assays such as AUR-TPO, we also employed 2 additional assays in parallel to identify possible sources of nonspecific assay signal loss, enabling stratification of roughly 300 putative TPO inhibitors based upon selective AUR-TPO activity. A cell-free luciferase inhibition assay was used to identify nonspecific enzyme inhibition among the putative TPO inhibitors, and a cytotoxicity assay using a human cell line was used to estimate the cellular tolerance limit. Additionally, the TPO inhibition activities of 150 chemicals were compared between the AUR-TPO and an orthogonal peroxidase oxidation assay using guaiacol as a substrate to confirm the activity profiles of putative TPO inhibitors. This effort represents the most extensive TPO inhibition screening campaign to date and illustrates a tiered screening approach that focuses resources, maximizes assay throughput, and reduces animal use.
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- Katie Paul Friedman
- *Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education Postdoctoral Fellow, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831 Integrated Systems Toxicology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711
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- *Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education Postdoctoral Fellow, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831 National Center for Computational Toxicology, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711
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- Mid-Continent Ecology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, MN, 55804
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- Integrated Systems Toxicology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711
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- National Center for Computational Toxicology, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711
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- National Center for Computational Toxicology, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711
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- National Center for Computational Toxicology, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711
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- National Center for Computational Toxicology, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711,
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Moore LE. Thyroid disease in pregnancy: A review of diagnosis, complications and management. World J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 5:66-72. [DOI: 10.5317/wjog.v5.i1.66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Revised: 11/13/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Malfunction of the thyroid gland is the second most common endocrine disorder encountered during pregnancy. It is well known that overt disease of the thyroid gland, either hyper or hypo can adversely affect pregnancy outcome. There is also an ongoing debate surrounding the issue of subclinical hypothyroidism and its effect on the cognitive development of the unborn child. The goal of this paper is to present a systematic review of the literature and the current recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease in pregnancy and postpartum.
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Javed Z, Sathyapalan T. Levothyroxine treatment of mild subclinical hypothyroidism: a review of potential risks and benefits. Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab 2016; 7:12-23. [PMID: 26885359 PMCID: PMC4740939 DOI: 10.1177/2042018815616543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is defined as elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) with normal levels of free triiodothyronine (FT3) and free thyroxine (FT4). SCH is further classified into a milder condition with TSH levels between 4.0 and 10.0 milli-international units (mIU)/l (mild-SCH) and a severe form with TSH >10.0 mIU/l (severe-SCH). SCH is a common problem (prevalence is greater in women than men), which increases further with increasing age and TSH levels. Even though the risk of progression to overt hypothyroidism is higher in patients with severe-SCH, the risk is also significant in patients having mild-SCH; it has been suggested that every twofold rise in serum TSH would increase the risk from 1 to 4%, which further increases to 38% if thyroid antibodies are positive. Current data have shown increased cardiovascular risk in patients with mild-SCH and have demonstrated some benefits of levothyroxine treatment in reducing these events. However, evidence on the association of mild-SCH and musculoskeletal system, cognitive dysfunction, mood disorders, dyslipidaemia, diabetes and goitre is conflicting. Similarly, the discussion regarding the exact upper limit of normal for serum TSH remains controversial. The data have also shown increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in patient with mild-SCH, with some benefits of thyroxine treatment. The recent available guidelines related to management of patients with serum TSH <10 mIU/l have suggested decisions should be made taking into account the age of the patient, associated risk factors and comorbid conditions. This chronicle review assesses current evidence regarding the risks associated and the recommendations related to benefits of levothyroxine treatment in patients having mild-SCH.
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- Zeeshan Javed
- Department of Academic Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust, Brocklehurst Building, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, HU3 2RW, UK
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- Department of Academic Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust, Hull, UK
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Moleti M, Trimarchi F, Tortorella G, Candia Longo A, Giorgianni G, Sturniolo G, Alibrandi A, Vermiglio F. Effects of Maternal Iodine Nutrition and Thyroid Status on Cognitive Development in Offspring: A Pilot Study. Thyroid 2016; 26:296-305. [PMID: 26586553 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2015.0336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Maternal iodine nutrition and thyroid status may influence neurocognitive development in offspring. This study investigated the effects on the intelligence quotient (IQ) of children born to mothers with different levels of iodine supplementation, with or without the administration of levothyroxine (LT4), prior to and during pregnancy. PATIENTS AND METHODS This pilot, prospective, observational study included four study groups, each comprising 15 mother-child pairs, identified on the basis of maternal histories of iodized salt consumption and LT4 treatment prior to and during pregnancy. The groups were labeled as follows: iodine (I), no iodine (no-I), iodine + LT4 (I + T4), and no iodine + LT4 (no-I + T4). IQ tests were administered to children at 6-12 years of age with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-3rd Edition (WISC-III), with full-scale IQ (FSIQ), verbal IQ (VIQ), and performance IQ (PIQ) being evaluated. RESULTS Children of I and I + T4 mothers had similar verbal, performance, and FSIQs, which were 14, 10, and 13 points higher, respectively, than children born to no-I and no-I + T4 mothers. A positive association was found between VIQ and maternal urinary iodine (β = 1.023 [confidence interval (CI) 1.003-1.043]; p = 0.028), but not with maternal free thyroxine concentrations at any stage of pregnancy. Overall, the prevalence of borderline or defective cognitive function was more than threefold higher in the children of mothers not using iodized salt than of those mothers using it (76.9% vs. 23.1%, odds ratio 7.667 [CI 2.365-24.856], χ2 = 12.65; p = 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Neuro-intellectual outcomes in children appear to be more dependent on their mothers' nutritional iodine status than on maternal thyroid function. These results support the growing body of evidence that prenatal, mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency adversely affects cognitive development later in life, with a seemingly greater impact on verbal abilities.
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- Mariacarla Moleti
- 1 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina , Messina, Italy
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- 1 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina , Messina, Italy
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- 2 Department of Pediatric, Gynecological, and Biomedical Sciences, University of Messina , Messina, Italy
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- 2 Department of Pediatric, Gynecological, and Biomedical Sciences, University of Messina , Messina, Italy
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- 1 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina , Messina, Italy
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- 1 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina , Messina, Italy
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- 3 Department of Economic Sciences, University of Messina , Messina, Italy
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- 1 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina , Messina, Italy
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Azizi F, Mehran L, Amouzegar A, Alamdari S, Subetki I, Saadat N, Moini S, Sarvghadi F. Prevalent Practices of Thyroid Diseases During Pregnancy Among Endocrinologists, Internists and General Practitioners. Int J Endocrinol Metab 2016; 14:e29601. [PMID: 27274337 PMCID: PMC4894079 DOI: 10.5812/ijem.29601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2015] [Revised: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Maternal thyroid disease in pregnancy is associated with adverse impact on both mother and fetus. Both the American thyroid association and the endocrine society have recently published guidelines for the management of thyroid disease in pregnancy. OBJECTIVES The objective of this survey was to assess and compare the current practices of various East-Asian physicians in the screening and management of thyroid disease in pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Completed survey questionnaires were collected from 112 physicians of six East-Asian countries. The survey was based on clinical case scenarios, asking questions about the clinical practices related to diagnosis and management of thyroid disease during pregnancy. Reponses from 76 endocrinologists and 33 internists and general practitioners (generalists) were analyzed. RESULTS There were minor differences in treatment preferences for Graves' disease in pregnancy and tests to monitor antithyroid drugs between endocrinologists and generalists; the major difference being targeted free thyroxin, and also thyroxin, depicted in the upper end of normal range, by the majority of endocrinologist and within the normal range, by generalists. Compared to generalists, endocrinologists perform more targeted screening and are more familiar with its risk factors. Predominantly, endocrinologists increase levothyroxine dose in hypothyroid women, upon confirmation of pregnancy and also indicate full dose in a pregnant woman, diagnosed with overt hypothyroidism, and treat thyroid peroxidase antibody positive or negative pregnant women with thyroid stimulating hormone (2.5 - 5 mU/L), as compared to generalists. CONCLUSIONS There is wide variation in the clinical practices of screening and management of thyroid disorders during pregnancy in East-Asia, with many clinicians, in particular general practitioners, not adhering to clinical practice guidelines, unfortunately.
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- Fereidoun Azizi
- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
- Corresponding author: Ladan Mehran, Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P. O. Box: 19395-4763, Tehran, IR Iran. Tel: +98-2122409309, Fax: +98-2122402463, E-mail:
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- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
- Medical Research Development Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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Lazarus J, Taylor P. HYPOTHYROXINAEMIA AND BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. ACTA ENDOCRINOLOGICA (BUCHAREST, ROMANIA : 2005) 2016; 12:1-6. [PMID: 31258792 PMCID: PMC6586752 DOI: 10.4183/aeb.2016.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The aim of this review is to indicate the current position on the role of thyroxine (T4) and fetal brain development with particular relevance to the human situation. Adequate maternal iodine nutrition and maternal circulating thyroxine (T4) concentrations are essential to ensure optimum T4 placental passage which in turn will ensure transport of T4 into fetal brain cells. These processes are discussed and the role of thyroid hormone transporters is considered. The emphasis on isolated maternal hypothyroxinaemia (IH) as an important factor affecting brain development is discussed from the animal experimental point of view as well as in the clinical setting. There is evidence of neurocognitive impairment as assessed by different modalities in children up to the age of 8 years and some suggestion of increased psychiatric disorder in older persons whose mothers had IH during gestation. Although international guidelines have not in general recommended thyroxine therapy for IH the recent demonstration of adverse obstetric outcomes in women with isolated maternal hypothyroxinaemia may warrant a revision of this strategy.
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- J.H. Lazarus
- Thyroid Research Group, Cardiff School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Thyroid Research Group, Cardiff School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Diéguez M, Herrero A, Avello N, Suárez P, Delgado E, Menéndez E. Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in women in early pregnancy: does it increase with maternal age? Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2016; 84:121-6. [PMID: 25488673 DOI: 10.1111/cen.12693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2014] [Revised: 08/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Recent studies report high rates of thyroid disorders in pregnant women. However, the need for universal thyroid screening remains controversial. Our aim was to estimate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction (TD) during pregnancy and to analyse the association with maternal age. DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study in a referral centre in collaboration with the primary care units from April 2010 to March 2011. The study included 2509 consecutive pregnant women resident in an iodine-sufficient area, mean age 32 years (range 16-47) who were universally screened for TD in their first trimester (median gestation 8 weeks, range 4-13 weeks). Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4 (FT4) were analysed during the first antenatal visit. We applied first trimester-specific population-based TSH and FT4 reference ranges. RESULTS We identified 416 women with positive TD screening [16·6%, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 15·1-18·0]. Of these, 47 had overt hypothyroidism (1·9%), 90 subclinical hypothyroidism (3·6%), 23 overt hyperthyroidism (0·9%), 20 subclinical hyperthyroidism (0·8%) and 236 had isolated hypothyroxinaemia (9·4%). Applying a logistic regression model, age ≥30 years was not associated with a higher risk of TD [odds ratio (OR) 0·85, 95% CI 0·67-1·08] or hypothyroidism (OR 0·72, 95% CI 0·50-1·06). CONCLUSIONS TD affects one in six pregnant women in an iodine-sufficient population. Maternal age ≥30 years do not increase the risk of TD.
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- Marta Diéguez
- Endocrinology and Nutrition Unit, Hospital de Cabueñes, Gijón, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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Trumpff C, De Schepper J, Vanderfaeillie J, Vercruysse N, Tafforeau J, Van Oyen H, Vandevijvere S. No Association between Elevated Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone at Birth and Parent-Reported Problem Behavior at Preschool Age. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2016; 7:161. [PMID: 28066326 PMCID: PMC5165276 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2016.00161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Mild level of iodine deficiency during pregnancy may reduce maternal thyroid hormone production and supply to the fetus hence affecting brain neurodevelopment. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between elevated neonatal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level (>5 mU/L), used as a marker of maternal mild iodine deficiency during late pregnancy, and behavioral development of preschool children. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included 310 Belgian mothers and their children aged 4-5 years old with TSH levels in the range of 0.45-15 mU/L at birth. The TSH level was measured in dried blood spots on filter paper collected by heel stick 3-5 days after birth. Low birth weight, prematurely born children, or children with congenital hypothyroidism were excluded. The degree of behavioral problems was evaluated using the Child Behavior Check List (CBCL) for age 1½-5 years questionnaire. Relevant socioeconomic, maternal, and child factors were also collected. RESULTS TSH concentrations and CBCL scores were not associated both in univariate analysis and when adjusting for confounding factors in multivariate analysis. DISCUSSION Elevated TSH concentrations measured at birth was not associated with behavioral development scores.
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- Caroline Trumpff
- Unit of Public Health and Surveillance, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
- *Correspondence: Caroline Trumpff,
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, UZ Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Unit of Public Health and Surveillance, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium
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- Unit of Public Health and Surveillance, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium
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- Unit of Public Health and Surveillance, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium
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Päkkilä F, Männistö T, Hartikainen AL, Ruokonen A, Surcel HM, Bloigu A, Vääräsmäki M, Järvelin MR, Moilanen I, Suvanto E. Maternal and Child's Thyroid Function and Child's Intellect and Scholastic Performance. Thyroid 2015; 25:1363-74. [PMID: 26438036 PMCID: PMC4684651 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2015.0197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Maternal hypothyroidism and/or hypothyroxinemia have been associated with child's poor neuropsychological development, but the results have been inconsistent. METHODS The Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 included all expected births within a year (9362 women, 9479 children) from the two northernmost provinces of Finland. Maternal serum samples (n = 5791) were obtained in early pregnancy (M ± SD = 10.7 ± 2.8 weeks' gestation), and serum samples from their children were obtained at 16 years of age (n = 5829). All samples were analyzed for thyrotropin, free thyroxine (fT4), and thyroid peroxidase antibodies. The children's school performance was evaluated by their main teachers at eight years of age, as well as by the adolescents themselves at 16 years of age. Data on possible severe intellectual deficiency and mild cognitive limitation were collected from healthcare records and registries for all children. Logistic regression estimated the odds of poor school performance or severe intellectual deficiency/mild cognitive limitation associated with exposure to maternal thyroid dysfunction. The odds of poor school performance associated with the adolescents' own thyroid function at age 16 were also estimated. Results are presented as odds ratios (OR) with confidence intervals (CI), adjusted for maternal/family covariates and child's sex. RESULTS Girls of mothers with subclinical hypothyroidism had more self-evaluated difficulties in mathematics than did girls of euthyroid mothers (OR 1.62 [CI 1.06-2.49]). Boys of hypothyroxinemic mothers repeated a school class more often than did boys of euthyroid mothers (OR 5.46 [CI 1.19-25.06]). Adolescents of hyperthyroid mothers had increased odds of poor self-evaluated performance in mathematics (OR 1.61 [CI 1.01-2.49]). Maternal thyroid dysfunction did not increase the odds of a child having severe intellectual deficiency/mild cognitive limitation. At 16 years of age, girls with hyperthyroidism by laboratory measurements had more difficulties in Finnish language (OR 2.82 [CI 1.42-5.61]) than did euthyroid girls. Boys with hypothyroxinemia by laboratory measurement had higher odds of having difficulties in Finnish and/or mathematics (OR 2.13 [CI 1.26-3.62]) than did euthyroid boys. CONCLUSIONS Maternal thyroid dysfunction during early pregnancy was associated with poorer scholastic performance of the adolescent. Additionally, adolescents' own thyroid dysfunction was associated with difficulties in school performance assessed by self-evaluation.
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- Fanni Päkkilä
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Institute of Health Sciences, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Children, Young People, and Families, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Oulu, Finland
- Northern Finland Laboratory Centre Nordlab, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Northern Finland Laboratory Centre Nordlab, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Children, Young People, and Families, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Children, Young People, and Families, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Children, Young People, and Families, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, MRC Health Protection Agency (HPA) Centre for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
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- PEDEGO Research Unit, Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Child Psychiatry, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Concentration at Birth in Belgian Neonates and Cognitive Development at Preschool Age. Nutrients 2015; 7:9018-32. [PMID: 26540070 PMCID: PMC4663578 DOI: 10.3390/nu7115450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The main objective of the study was to investigate the effect of MID during late pregnancy, assessed by the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration at neonatal screening, on cognitive development of preschool children. A retrospective cohort study including 311 Belgian preschool children of 4–6 years old was conducted. Children were selected at random from the total list of neonates screened in 2008, 2009, and 2010 by the Brussels new-born screening center. Infants with congenital hypothyroidism, low birth weight, and/or prematurity were excluded from the selection. The selected children were stratified by gender and TSH-range (0.45–15 mIU/L). Cognitive abilities were assessed using Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence—third edition. In addition, several socioeconomic, parental, and child confounding factors were assessed. Neonatal TSH concentration—a surrogate marker for MID—was not associated with Full Scale and Performance IQ scores in children. Lower Verbal IQ scores were found in children with neonatal TSH values comprised between 10–15 mIU/L compared to lower TSH levels in univariate analysis but these results did not hold when adjusting for confounding factors. Current levels of iodine deficiency among pregnant Belgian women may not be severe enough to affect the neurodevelopment of preschool children.
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Wei W, Wang Y, Dong J, Wang Y, Min H, Song B, Shan Z, Teng W, Xi Q, Chen J. Hypothyroxinemia induced by maternal mild iodine deficiency impairs hippocampal myelinated growth in lactational rats. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2015; 30:1264-1274. [PMID: 24753110 DOI: 10.1002/tox.21997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Revised: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Hypothyroxinemia induced by maternal mild iodine deficiency causes neurological deficits and impairments of brain function in offspring. Hypothyroxinemia is prevalent in developing and developed countries alike. However, the mechanism underlying these deficits remains less well known. Given that the myelin plays an important role in learning and memory function, we hypothesize that hippocampal myelinated growth may be impaired in rat offspring exposed to hypothyroxinemia induced by maternal mild iodine deficiency. To test this hypothesis, the female Wistar rats were used and four experimental groups were prepared: (1) control; (2) maternal mild iodine deficiency diet inducing hypothyroxinemia; (3) hypothyroidism induced by maternal severe iodine deficiency diet; (4) hypothyroidism induced by maternal methimazole water. The rats were fed the diet from 3 months before pregnancy to the end of lactation. Our results showed that the physiological changes occuring in the hippocampal myelin were altered in the mild iodine deficiency group as indicated by the results of immunofluorescence of myelin basic proteins on postnatal day 14 and postnatal day 21. Moreover, hypothyroxinemia reduced the expressions of oligodendrocyte lineage transcription factor 2 and myelin-related proteins in the treatments on postnatal day 14 and postnatal day 21. Our data suggested that hypothyroxinemia induced by maternal mild iodine deficiency may impair myelinated growth of the offspring.
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- Wei Wei
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Endocrine Diseases, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Endocrine Diseases, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Endocrine Diseases, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Endocrine Diseases, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Endocrine Diseases, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, 38163, USA
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Endocrine Diseases, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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Noten AME, Loomans EM, Vrijkotte TGM, van de Ven PM, van Trotsenburg ASP, Rotteveel J, van Eijsden M, Finken MJJ. Maternal hypothyroxinaemia in early pregnancy and school performance in 5-year-old offspring. Eur J Endocrinol 2015; 173:563-71. [PMID: 26306579 DOI: 10.1530/eje-15-0397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Overt hypothyroidism in pregnant women is associated with a lower intelligence quotient in their children. More recently, subtle decreases in maternal thyroid function have also been associated with neurodevelopmental impairment in offspring. We tested the effect of hypothyroxinaemia during early pregnancy on school performance. DESIGN This was a longitudinal study that included the data of 1196 mother-child pairs from the Amsterdam Born Children and Their Development study. METHODS Maternal serum free thyroxine (T4) and TSH were obtained at a median gestational age of 12.9 (interquartile range: 11.9-14.3) weeks. School performance was assessed at age 5 years and based on scores obtained in arithmetic and language tests from the national monitoring and evaluation system. Poor school performance was defined as a test result <25th percentile and subnormal school performance as a result <50th percentile of the norm population. To estimate the impact of possible non-response bias, we conducted inverse-probability weighted analyses. RESULTS Maternal hypothyroxinaemia (i.e., a maternal free T4 in the lowest 10% of distribution) was associated with a 1.61 (95% CI: 1.05-2.47) -fold increased odds of subnormal arithmetic performance after adjustment for confounders (P=0.03). However, the odds ratio dropped to 1.48 (95% CI: 0.94-2.32) after inverse-probability weighting (P=0.09). No such relations were found with TSH. CONCLUSIONS Maternal hypothyroxinaemia at the end of the first trimester was associated with reduced performance in an arithmetic test, but not in a language test, in 5-year-old offspring. However, our results should be interpreted carefully because of possible non-response bias.
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- Anna M E Noten
- Department of PediatricsVU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of EpidemiologyDocumentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Developmental PsychologyTilburg University, Tilburg, The NetherlandsDepartment of Public HealthAcademic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsVU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Pediatric EndocrinologyAcademic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Health SciencesVU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of PediatricsVU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of EpidemiologyDocumentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Developmental PsychologyTilburg University, Tilburg, The NetherlandsDepartment of Public HealthAcademic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsVU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Pediatric EndocrinologyAcademic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Health SciencesVU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Department of PediatricsVU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of EpidemiologyDocumentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Developmental PsychologyTilburg University, Tilburg, The NetherlandsDepartment of Public HealthAcademic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsVU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Pediatric EndocrinologyAcademic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Health SciencesVU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of PediatricsVU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of EpidemiologyDocumentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Developmental PsychologyTilburg University, Tilburg, The NetherlandsDepartment of Public HealthAcademic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsVU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Pediatric EndocrinologyAcademic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Health SciencesVU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of PediatricsVU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of EpidemiologyDocumentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Developmental PsychologyTilburg University, Tilburg, The NetherlandsDepartment of Public HealthAcademic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsVU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Pediatric EndocrinologyAcademic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Health SciencesVU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of PediatricsVU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of EpidemiologyDocumentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Developmental PsychologyTilburg University, Tilburg, The NetherlandsDepartment of Public HealthAcademic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsVU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Pediatric EndocrinologyAcademic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Health SciencesVU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of PediatricsVU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of EpidemiologyDocumentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Developmental PsychologyTilburg University, Tilburg, The NetherlandsDepartment of Public HealthAcademic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsVU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Pediatric EndocrinologyAcademic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Health SciencesVU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of PediatricsVU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of EpidemiologyDocumentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Developmental PsychologyTilburg University, Tilburg, The NetherlandsDepartment of Public HealthAcademic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsVU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Pediatric EndocrinologyAcademic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Health SciencesVU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Department of PediatricsVU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of EpidemiologyDocumentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Developmental PsychologyTilburg University, Tilburg, The NetherlandsDepartment of Public HealthAcademic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsVU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Pediatric EndocrinologyAcademic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Health SciencesVU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of PediatricsVU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of EpidemiologyDocumentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Developmental PsychologyTilburg University, Tilburg, The NetherlandsDepartment of Public HealthAcademic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsVU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Pediatric EndocrinologyAcademic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Health SciencesVU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Yau VM, Lutsky M, Yoshida CK, Lasley B, Kharrazi M, Windham G, Gee N, Croen LA. Prenatal and neonatal thyroid stimulating hormone levels and autism spectrum disorders. J Autism Dev Disord 2015; 45:719-30. [PMID: 25178989 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2227-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Thyroid hormones are critical for normal brain development. This study examined autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels measured in mid-pregnancy maternal serum and infant blood after birth. Three groups of children born in Orange County, CA in 2000-2001 were identified: ASD (n = 78), developmental delay (n = 45), and general population controls (GP) (n = 149). Samples were retrieved from prenatal and newborn screening specimen archives. Adjusted logistic regression models showed inverse associations between ASD and log transformed TSH levels in maternal serum samples (ASD vs. GP: OR [95 % CI] 0.33 [0.12-0.91], Early Onset ASD vs. GP: 0.31 [0.10-0.98]). Results for thyroid levels in newborn blood samples were similar though not significant (ASD vs. GP: 0.61 [0.18-2.04]).
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- Vincent M Yau
- Autism Research Program, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA
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The impact of elevated thyroid stimulating hormone on female subfertility. Reprod Med Biol 2015; 15:121-126. [PMID: 29259428 DOI: 10.1007/s12522-015-0221-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Hypothyroidism is known to have a negative impact on female reproduction even in subclinical form, subclinical hypothyroidism (SH). This study aimed to investigate the association between elevated TSH level and reproductive outcome. Methods We retrospectively evaluated a total of 203 infertile women who first visited our infertility treatment division from January 1, 2009 to August 31, 2012, including 13 patients with TSH above 4.5 mIU/l (elevated-TSH patients), 11 of whom were diagnosed as SH, and 190 patients with normal TSH (normo-TSH patients). We evaluated them according to reproductive outcome, including clinical pregnancy, miscarriage, and live birth until April 31, 2014. We also aimed to redefine the upper limit of normal serum TSH level. Results Multivariate analysis showed significant influence of elevated TSH on clinical pregnancy, although miscarriage and live birth were not affected. In addition, we revealed that the rate of decreased ovarian reserve and unexplained infertility was increased in patients with elevated TSH levels. Conclusions We found an association between elevated TSH and the decreased rate of clinical pregnancy. This might be related to an ovulatory disorder and pathophysiology of unexplained infertility. These results may reinforce the usefulness of TSH screening in infertility population.
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Brucker-Davis F, Ganier-Chauliac F, Gal J, Panaïa-Ferrari P, Pacini P, Fénichel P, Hiéronimus S. Neurotoxicant exposure during pregnancy is a confounder for assessment of iodine supplementation on neurodevelopment outcome. Neurotoxicol Teratol 2015; 51:45-51. [PMID: 26247661 DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2015.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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CONTEXT The developing brain is vulnerable to iodine deficiency (ID) and environmental neuro-toxicants. OBJECTIVES To assess neurocognitive development of children whose mothers have received (or not) iodine supplementation during pregnancy, in an area of borderline ID, while assessing in utero exposure to environmental neuro-toxicants. DESIGN/PATIENTS Among 86 children born from normal euthyroid women who participated in our prospective interventional study on iodine supplementation (150 μg/day) started early in pregnancy, 44 (19 with iodine supplementation, 25 controls) were assessed at two years using the Bayley test. Information on parents' education and habits (smoking), and on child development was recorded. Thyroid tests at each trimester of pregnancy and on cord blood (CB) were available, as well as milk concentrations of selected environmental compounds known for their neurotoxicity, including heavy metals and PCBs. RESULTS There was no difference in Bayley tests for children born to mothers with and without iodine supplementation, but sample size was small. Language and Social-Emotional Scales were negatively correlated with TBG at all times tested, while PCB 118 correlated negatively with all Language scales. Among maternal and CB thyroid tests, only CB thyroglobulin, the best marker of iodine status, correlated (negatively) with neurodevelopment scales (Motor and Expressive Language). CONCLUSIONS This pilot study suggests that PCB118 has a negative impact on neurocognitive development, possibly mitigating the benefit of iodine supplementation in an area of borderline ID. We propose that exposure to environmental neurotoxicants should be taken into account when designing studies on the benefit of iodine supplementation in pregnancy. The potential interactions between TBG, environmental neurotoxicants and brain development warrant further studies.
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- Françoise Brucker-Davis
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Reproductive Medicine, CHU de Nice, Nice, France; Institut National de la Recherche Médicale, UMR U895, Université Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France.
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- Department of Neurology, Centre d'Action Médico-Sociale Précoce (CAMPS), CHU-Lenval, Nice, France
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- Departments of Clinical Research and Innovation and Statistics, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France
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- Observatoire du Développement Durable, Métropole Nice-Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Reproductive Medicine, CHU de Nice, Nice, France; Institut National de la Recherche Médicale, UMR U895, Université Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Reproductive Medicine, CHU de Nice, Nice, France
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Lazarus JH. The importance of iodine in public health. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2015; 37:605-618. [PMID: 25663362 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-015-9681-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2014] [Accepted: 01/24/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Iodine (I) deficiency has been known for more than a century and is known to cause cretinism at the extreme end of the spectrum but also, importantly, impaired development and neurocognition in areas of mild deficiency. The WHO has indicated that median urinary iodine of 100-199 μg/l in a population is regarded as indicative of an adequate iodine intake. The understanding of the spectrum of iodine deficiency disorders led to the formation of The International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders which has promulgated the use of household iodized salt and the use of such salt in food processing and manufacture. Iodine deficiency is particularly important in pregnancy as the fetus relies on maternal thyroxine (T4) exclusively during the first 14 weeks and also throughout gestation. As this hormone is critical to brain and nervous system maturation, low maternal T4 results in low child intelligence quotient. The recommendation for I intake in pregnancy is 250 μg/day to prevent fetal and child brain function impairment. During the past 25 years, the number of countries with I deficiency has reduced to 32; these still include many European developed countries. Sustainability of adequate iodine status must be achieved by continuous monitoring and where this has not been performed I deficiency has often recurred. More randomized controlled trials of iodine supplementation in pregnancy are required in mild iodine-deficient areas to inform public health strategy and subsequent government action on suitable provision of iodine to the population at risk.
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- John H Lazarus
- Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK,
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Sufficient iodine intake by pregnant and lactating women is crucial to their offspring's cognitive development. The aim of the present study was to explore the impact of iodised salt intake on the iodine status of pregnant and lactating women. Thirty towns were selected from 211 towns in the rural areas of Shijiazhuang city using probability proportionate to size sampling in this cross-sectional survey. In each selected town, forty pregnant women and forty lactating women were randomly selected to contribute urine samples to determine iodine content. The median urinary iodine content (UIC) of 1200 pregnant women in all was 146 (interquartile range (IQR) 88–239) μg/l. The median UIC in the first, second and third trimesters were 166 (IQR 92–276) μg/l, 145 (IQR 83–248) μg/l and 134 (IQR 79–221) μg/l, respectively. The median UIC in the first trimester was significantly higher than that in the third trimester (P= 0·04). The median UIC of 1200 lactating women in all was 120 (IQR 66–195) μg/l. Their median UIC in every 4-week block was higher than the WHO criteria except in weeks 25–28 and weeks 33–36 of lactation. Pregnant women's median UIC did not correlate with median salt iodine (MSI) (P= 0·402); however, there was a linear correlation between MSI and the lactating women's median UIC (P= 0·007). Iodised salt failed to provide adequate iodine to pregnant women possibly due to limited intake of iodised salt during pregnancy, though it was found to provide adequate iodine to lactating women in the rural areas of Shijiazhuang city.
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Noda M. Possible role of glial cells in the relationship between thyroid dysfunction and mental disorders. Front Cell Neurosci 2015; 9:194. [PMID: 26089777 PMCID: PMC4452882 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2015.00194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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It is widely accepted that there is a close relationship between the endocrine system and the central nervous system (CNS). Among hormones closely related to the nervous system, thyroid hormones (THs) are critical for the development and function of the CNS; not only for neuronal cells but also for glial development and differentiation. Any impairment of TH supply to the developing CNS causes severe and irreversible changes in the overall architecture and function of the human brain, leading to various neurological dysfunctions. In the adult brain, impairment of THs, such as hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, can cause psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression. Although impact of hypothyroidism on synaptic transmission and plasticity is known, its effect on glial cells and related cellular mechanisms remain enigmatic. This mini-review article summarizes how THs are transported into the brain, metabolized in astrocytes and affect microglia and oligodendrocytes, demonstrating an example of glioendocrine system. Neuroglial effects may help to understand physiological and/or pathophysiological functions of THs in the CNS and how hypo- and hyper-thyroidism may cause mental disorders.
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- Mami Noda
- Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku Fukuoka, Japan
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Wang P, Gao J, Zhao S, Guo Y, Wang Z, Qi F. Maternal Thyroxine Levels During Pregnancy and Outcomes of Cognitive Development in Children. Mol Neurobiol 2015; 53:2241-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s12035-015-9189-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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IMPORTANCE In the last 3 years, we have witnessed the publication of multiple but conflicting guidelines on the management of hypothyroidism during pregnancy. Hypothyroidism is one of the most common endocrinopathies in reproductive-age and pregnant women. Given the prevalence of thyroid disease, it is highly likely that obstetricians will encounter and provide care for pregnant women with thyroid disease. Therefore, a review of current guidelines and management options is clinically relevant. OBJECTIVES Our goals are to review the changes in thyroid function during pregnancy, the options for testing for thyroid disease, the different categories of thyroid dysfunction and surveillance strategies among subspecialty societies, and the obstetric hazards associated with thyroid dysfunction and review the evidence for benefit of treatment options for thyroid disease. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION We reviewed key subspecialty guidelines, as well as current and ongoing studies focused on the treatment of hypothyroidism during pregnancy. RESULTS There are significant differences in the identification and management of thyroid disease during pregnancy among subspecialists. We present our recommendations based on the available evidence. RELEVANCE Evidence exists that obstetricians struggle with the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism. According to recent surveys, the management of hypothyroidism during pregnancy is the number 1 endocrine topic of interest for obstetricians. A synopsis of recently published subspecialty guidelines is timely. CONCLUSIONS Recent, evidence-based findings indicate that obstetricians should consider modifying their approach to the identification and treatment of thyroid disease during pregnancy.
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Samadi A, Skocic J, Rovet JF. Children born to women treated for hypothyroidism during pregnancy show abnormal corpus callosum development. Thyroid 2015; 25:494-502. [PMID: 25780811 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2014.0548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Thyroid hormone (TH) is essential for the developing brain, and because the fetal thyroid develops relatively late in gestation, the maternal TH supply is critical for fetal brain development. However, if the mother has hypothyroidism during pregnancy, fetal brain and neuropsychological development may be compromised. Rodents experiencing maternal TH insufficiency show abnormal corpus callosum (CC) morphology, but it is not known if children born to women treated for hypothyroidism (HYPO) show similar effects. The purpose of the current study was to investigate HYPO for CC morphology and morphometry and to determine whether any specific CC abnormalities were associated aspects of maternal hypothyroidism and were correlated with reduced neuropsychological functioning in the children. METHODS ANALYZE software was used to trace CCs in archived magnetic resonance imaging scans from 22 HYPO and 22 matched controls. Areas of two sub-regions and six segments and different shape metrics (angles, lengths, ratios) were determined. CC parameters were correlated with maternal thyrotropin (TSH) values and number of hypothyroid trimesters as well as the child's neuropsychological test performance. RESULTS HYPO showed a smaller anterior CC and genu and larger posterior CC and splenium areas than controls as well as shape abnormalities in genu and splenium. Results were correlated with the duration of maternal hypothyroidism. Executive function skills were positively associated with genu size in HYPO, while verbal comprehension skills were negatively associated with splenium and overall posterior CC sizes. CONCLUSIONS Maternal hypothyroidism contributes to CC abnormalities in the offspring, and effects differ for anterior versus posterior CC regions.
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- Arash Samadi
- 1 Department of Neuroscience, University of Toronto , Toronto, Canada
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Taylor PN, Okosieme OE, Premawardhana L, Lazarus JH. Should All Women Be Screened for Thyroid Dysfunction in Pregnancy? WOMENS HEALTH 2015; 11:295-307. [DOI: 10.2217/whe.15.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The subject of universal thyroid screening in pregnancy generates impassioned debate. Thyroid dysfunction is common, has significant adverse implications for fetal and maternal well-being, is readily detectable and can be effectively and inexpensively treated. Furthermore, the currently recommended case-finding strategy does not identify a substantially proportion of women with thyroid dysfunction thus favoring universal screening. On the other hand subclinical thyroid dysfunction forms the bulk of gestational thyroid disorders and the paucity of high-level evidence to support correction of these asymptomatic biochemical abnormalities weighs against universal screening. This review critically appraises the literature, examines the pros and cons of universal thyroid screening in pregnancy, highlighting the now strong case for implementing universal screening and explores strategies for its implementation.
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- Peter N Taylor
- Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular & Experimental Medicine, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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- Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular & Experimental Medicine, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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- Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular & Experimental Medicine, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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- Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular & Experimental Medicine, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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Yu X, Shan Z, Li C, Mao J, Wang W, Xie X, Liu A, Teng X, Zhou W, Li C, Xu B, Bi L, Meng T, Du J, Zhang S, Gao Z, Zhang X, Yang L, Fan C, Teng W. Iron deficiency, an independent risk factor for isolated hypothyroxinemia in pregnant and nonpregnant women of childbearing age in China. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2015; 100:1594-601. [PMID: 25599388 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2014-3887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Isolated hypothyroxinemia during early pregnancy may irreversibly damage the neurodevelopment of offspring. However, the causes are not well clarified. OBJECTIVE To explore the association of iron deficiency (ID) with hypothyroid function of women in early pregnancy and nonpregnant women. DESIGN A total of 7953 pregnant women of ≤ 12 weeks gestation and 2000 childbearing-aged women were recruited. A subpopulation including 3340 pregnant women and 1052 nonpregnant women with sufficient iodine intake and negative thyroid peroxidase antibody were studied. Mild and severe cases of hypothyroxinemia were defined as free T4 levels below the 10th percentile and the 5th percentile, respectively, with normal TSH. Total body iron, serum ferritin, and serum transferrin receptor were used as indicators for iron nutrition. RESULTS Serum free T4 levels were significantly lower in both pregnant and nonpregnant women with ID compared with the corresponding groups without ID (both P < .05). The prevalence of mild and severe hypothyroxinemia was markedly higher in women with ID than those without, in both pregnant and nonpregnant women (all P < .01). Logistic regression indicated that ID was an independent risk factor for both mild and severe hypothyroxinemia in pregnancy (odds ratio [OR] = 2.440, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.324-4.496, P = .004; and OR = 3.278, 95% CI: 1.443-7.446, P = .005, respectively) and nonpregnancy (OR = 2.662, 95% CI: 1.330-5.329, P = .006; and OR = 3.254, 95% CI: 1.375-7.700, P = .007, respectively). CONCLUSIONS An association between ID and isolated hypothyroxinemia was found in both pregnant and nonpregnant childbearing-aged women, independent of the effects of iodine and thyroid autoimmunity. We speculate that ID may be a pathogenic factor for hypothyroxinemia, even in pregnant women during the first trimester.
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- Xiaohui Yu
- Endocrine Institute and Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Endocrine Diseases (X.Y., Z.S., Chenyan.L., J.M., W.W., X.X., A.L., X.T., C.F., W.T.), Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China; Shenyang Women's and Children's Hospital (W.Z., Chenyang.L.), Shenyang 110011, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (B.X.), No. 202 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Shenyang 110003, China; Dalian Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital (L.B.), Dalian 116033, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (T.M.), The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China; Department of Endocrinology (J.D.), The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China; Department of Endocrinology (S.Z.), No. 202 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Shenyang 110003, China; Department of Endocrinology (Z.G.), Dalian Municipal Central Hospital Affiliated of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116033, China; Department of Endocrinology (X.Z.), The First Hospital of Dandong, Dandong118000, China; and Shenyang Women and Children Health Care Center (L.Y.), Shenyang 110032, China
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Campos É, Freire C, Novaes CDO, Koifman RJ, Koifman S. Exposição a pesticidas organoclorados e desenvolvimento cognitivo em crianças e adolescentes residentes em uma área contaminada no Brasil. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE SAÚDE MATERNO INFANTIL 2015. [DOI: 10.1590/s1519-38292015000100009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objetivos: avaliar o desempenho cognitivo de crianças e adolescentes residentes em uma área contaminada com pesticidas organoclorados (OC), e fatores associados à exposição. Métodos: realizou-se um estudo seccional com 102 indivíduos entre 6-16 anos residentes em Cidade dos Meninos, RJ, entre 2012-2013. Uma subamostra de 46 destas crianças dispunha das concentrações séricas de pesticidas OC e hormônios tireóideos, determinados entre 2003-2004. Local de residência materna e tempo de amamentação foram informados por todos os participantes. Desempenho cognitivo foi avaliado pela escala WISC-III. Utilizou-se regressão multivariada para explorar as associações. Resultados: pelo menos 40% das crianças apresentaram inteligência inferior à média (QI<90) em seis domínios cognitivos. A função executiva demonstrou o menor escore. Local de residência materna e tempo de amamentação não associaram-se à cognição, exceto a função executiva. Níveis de alfahexaclorocicloexano (HCH) associaram-se a redução de 0,45, 0,33 e 0,46 pontos nas áreas de execução, resistência à distração (RD) e velocidade de processamento (VP), respectivamente; gama-HCH associou-se a redução de 1,74 pontos na RD e 1,84 pontos na VP; e p,p’-DDT (dicloro-difenil-tricloroetano) relacionou- se a menor pontuação (-0,81) na VP. Observou-se leve associação inversa entre os níveis de triiodotironina total e organização perceptual. Conclusões: resultados sugerem que a exposição crônica aos pesticidas OC poderia acarretar déficits cognitivos nestas crianças e adolescentes.
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- Élida Campos
- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Brasil
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- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Brasil
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Chan S, Boelaert K. Optimal management of hypothyroidism, hypothyroxinaemia and euthyroid TPO antibody positivity preconception and in pregnancy. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2015; 82:313-26. [PMID: 25200555 DOI: 10.1111/cen.12605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2014] [Revised: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 08/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Normal physiological changes of pregnancy warrant the need to employ gestation specific reference ranges for the interpretation of thyroid function tests. Thyroid hormones play crucial roles in foetal growth and neurodevelopment which are dependent on adequate supply of maternal thyroid hormones from early gestation onwards. The prevention of significant adverse obstetric and neurodevelopmental outcomes from hypothyroidism requires a strategy of empirical levothyroxine dose increases and predictive dose adjustments in pregnancy combined with regular thyroid function testing, starting before pregnancy and until the postpartum period. Subclinical hypothyroidism has been associated with an increased risk of pregnancy loss and neurocognitive deficits in children, especially when diagnosed before or during early pregnancy. Whilst trials of levothyroxine replacement for mild hypothyroidism in pregnancy have not indicated definite evidence of improvements in these outcomes, professional guidelines recommend treatment, especially if evidence of underlying thyroid autoimmunity is present. Studies of isolated hypothyroxinaemia in pregnancy have shown conflicting evidence with regards to adverse obstetric and neurodevelopmental outcomes and no causative relationships have been determined. Treatment of this condition in pregnancy may be considered in those with underlying thyroid autoimmunity. Whilst the evidence for a link between the presence of anti-TPO antibodies and increased risks of pregnancy loss and infertility is compelling, the results of ongoing randomized trials of levothyroxine in euthyroid women with underlying autoimmunity are currently awaited. Further studies to define the selection of women who require levothyroxine replacement and to determine the benefits of a predictive dose adjustment strategy are required.
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- Shiao Chan
- Centre for Women's & Children's Health, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Min H, Dong J, Wang Y, Wang Y, Teng W, Xi Q, Chen J. Maternal Hypothyroxinemia-Induced Neurodevelopmental Impairments in the Progeny. Mol Neurobiol 2015; 53:1613-1624. [PMID: 25666160 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-015-9101-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Maternal hypothyroxinemia can induce neurodevelopmental impairments in the developing fetus. We here review recent studies on the epidemiology and molecular mechanisms associated with this important public health issue. In 2011, the American Thyroid Association defined maternal hypothyroxinemia as low serum free thyroxine (FT4) levels (<5th or <10th percentile) existing in conjunction with normal serum free triiodothyronine (FT3) or thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels during pregnancy. Compared to clinical or subclinical hypothyroidism, hypothyroxinemia is more commonly found in pregnant women. Hypothyroxinemia usually ensues in response to several factors, such as mild iodine deficiency, environmental endocrine disrupters, or certain thyroid diseases. Unequivocal evidence demonstrates that maternal hypothyroxinemia leads to negative effects on fetal brain development, increasing the risks for cognitive deficits and poor psychomotor development in resulting progeny. In support of this, rodent models provide direct evidence of neurodevelopmental damage induced by maternal hypothyroxinemia, including dendritic and axonal growth limitation, neural abnormal location, and synaptic function alteration. The neurodevelopmental impairments induced by hypothyroxinemia suggest an independent role of T4. Increasing evidence indicates that adequate thyroxine is required for the mothers in order to protect against the abnormal brain development in their progeny.
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- Hui Min
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, 110013, People's Republic of China
- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Endocrine Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, 110013, People's Republic of China
- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Endocrine Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, 110013, People's Republic of China
- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Endocrine Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, 110013, People's Republic of China
- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Endocrine Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Endocrine Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, 110013, People's Republic of China.
- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Endocrine Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.
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Premawardhana LD. Universal screening for hypothyroidism in pregnancy: time for a paradigm shift? Endocrine 2015; 48:9-11. [PMID: 25542185 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-014-0512-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- L D Premawardhana
- Section of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Medicine, YYF Hospital, Ystrad Fawr Way, Caerphilly, CF82 7EP, UK,
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Jouyandeh Z, Hasani-Ranjbar S, Qorbani M, Larijani B. Universal screening versus selective case-based screening for thyroid disorders in pregnancy. Endocrine 2015; 48:116-23. [PMID: 25173191 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-014-0385-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy is associated with significant maternal, fetal, and neonatal complications. Early treatment of thyroid disorders can effectively reduce the risk of such complications. The results of different clinical trials have demonstrated that screening pregnant women for thyroid dysfunctions is cost-effective and should be encouraged. However, there is no consensus over the advantages of universal versus case-finding screening for thyroid disorders during pregnancy. A systematic review was performed by searching PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases for studies having been carried out to make a comparison between universal and case-finding screening methods during pregnancy in terms of the loss rate. The main search criteria were related to thyroid function, pregnancy, and adverse outcomes. All articles in English language are included. We analyzed by random effect method due to between-study heterogeneity. Among 241 articles found using the search terms, 40 articles were included out of which 10 were considered as acceptable and relevant. Five articles showed that case-finding screening missed between 30 and 55% of pregnant women with thyroid dysfunction. 4 studies demonstrated that universal screening and detection of thyroid dysfunction may lead to less miscarriage and pregnancy complications. The results of 2 studies demonstrated that universal screening in pregnancy with a focus on hypothyroidism would be cost-effective. Early detection of thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy can minimize the adverse maternal and fetal outcomes and is demonstrated to be cost-effective. Meta-analysis confirmed that case-based screening may miss up to 49% of pregnant women with thyroid dysfunction. This provides further support for the argument in favor of universal screening of thyroid disorders in pregnancy. In order to shed more light on the advantages of universal screening for thyroid disorders in pregnancy, more comprehensive randomized controlled trials with larger cohorts are required.
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- Zahra Jouyandeh
- Obesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Furnica RM, Lazarus JH, Gruson D, Daumerie C. Update on a new controversy in endocrinology: isolated maternal hypothyroxinemia. J Endocrinol Invest 2015; 38:117-23. [PMID: 25370910 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-014-0203-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Isolated hypothyroxinemia (IH) is defined as a thyroxine level in the lower 5th (severe IH) or 10th percentile (mild IH) of the pregnancy-related reference range and a normal TSH. The etiology of IH remains unknown. This review aims to evaluate the biochemical criteria used to define IH in different published studies and to discuss potential maternal as well as fetal outcomes and whether treatment during early pregnancy can prevent the eventual adverse effects. For the current literature a better standardization of free thyroxine assays is needed, as well as the use of appropriated trimester-specific reference intervals for thyroid function tests. Today no study demonstrates a benefit from treating early pregnant IH women on perinatal and fetal outcomes.
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- R M Furnica
- Department of Endocrinology, Université catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Clinical Biology, Université catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Endocrinology, Université catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200, Brussels, Belgium.
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Wang Y, Wang Y, Dong J, Wei W, Song B, Min H, Teng W, Chen J. Developmental hypothyroxinaemia and hypothyroidism limit dendritic growth of cerebellar Purkinje cells in rat offspring: involvement of microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2) and stathmin. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2015; 40:398-415. [PMID: 23841869 DOI: 10.1111/nan.12074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2013] [Accepted: 07/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS Iodine is essential for the synthesis of thyroid hormone. Iodine deficiency (ID)-induced hypothyroxinaemia and hypothyroidism during developmental period contribute to impairments of function in the brain, such as psychomotor and motor alterations. However, the mechanisms are still unclear. Therefore, the present research is to study the effects of developmental hypothyroxinaemia caused by mild ID and developmental hypothyroidism caused by severe ID or methimazole (MMZ) on dendritic growth in filial cerebellar Purkinje cells (PCs) and the underlying mechanisms. METHODS A maternal hypothyroxinaemia model was established in Wistar rats using a mild ID diet, and two maternal hypothyroidism models were developed with either severe ID diet or MMZ water. We examined the total dendritic length using immunofluorescence, and Western blot analysis was conducted to investigate the activity of microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2), stathmin and calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII). RESULTS Hypothyroxinaemia and hypothyroidism reduced the total dendritic length of cerebellar PCs, decreased MAP2 and its phosphorylation, increased stathmin but reduced its phosphorylation and down-regulated the activity of CaMKII and its phosphorylation in cerebellar PCs on postnatal day (PN) 7, PN14 and PN21. CONCLUSION Developmental hypothyroxinaemia induced by mild ID and hypothyroidism induced by severe ID or MMZ limit PCs dendritic growth, which may involve in the disturbance of MAP2 and stathmin in a CaMKII-dependent manner. It suggests a potential mechanism of motor coordination impairments caused by developmental hypothyroxinaemia and hypothyroidism.
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- Yuan Wang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Mori Y, Tomonaga D, Kalashnikova A, Furuya F, Akimoto N, Ifuku M, Okuno Y, Beppu K, Fujita K, Katafuchi T, Shimura H, Churilov LP, Noda M. Effects of 3,3',5-triiodothyronine on microglial functions. Glia 2015; 63:906-20. [PMID: 25643925 DOI: 10.1002/glia.22792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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L-tri-iodothyronine (3, 3', 5-triiodothyronine; T3) is an active form of the thyroid hormone (TH) essential for the development and function of the CNS. Though nongenomic effect of TH, its plasma membrane-bound receptor, and its signaling has been identified, precise function in each cell type of the CNS remained to be investigated. Clearance of cell debris and apoptotic cells by microglia phagocytosis is a critical step for the restoration of damaged neuron-glia networks. Here we report nongenomic effects of T3 on microglial functions. Exposure to T3 increased migration, membrane ruffling and phagocytosis of primary cultured mouse microglia. Injection of T3 together with stab wound attracted more microglia to the lesion site in vivo. Blocking TH transporters and receptors (TRs) or TRα-knock-out (KO) suppressed T3-induced microglial migration and morphological change. The T3-induced microglial migration or membrane ruffling was attenuated by inhibiting Gi /o -protein as well as NO synthase, and subsequent signaling such as phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK). Inhibitors for Na(+) /K(+) -ATPase, reverse mode of Na(+) /Ca(2+) exchanger (NCX), and small-conductance Ca(2+) -dependent K(+) (SK) channel also attenuated microglial migration or phagocytosis. Interestingly, T3-induced microglial migration, but not phagocytosis, was dependent on GABAA and GABAB receptors, though GABA itself did not affect migratory aptitude. Our results demonstrate that T3 modulates multiple functional responses of microglia via multiple complex mechanisms, which may contribute to physiological and/or pathophysiological functions of the CNS.
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- Yuki Mori
- Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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Wheeler SM, McLelland VC, Sheard E, McAndrews MP, Rovet JF. Hippocampal Functioning and Verbal Associative Memory in Adolescents with Congenital Hypothyroidism. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2015; 6:163. [PMID: 26539162 PMCID: PMC4610202 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2015.00163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Thyroid hormone (TH) is essential for normal development of the hippocampus, which is critical for memory and particularly for learning and recalling associations between visual and verbal stimuli. Adolescents with congenital hypothyroidism (CH), who lack TH in late gestation and early life, demonstrate weak verbal recall abilities, reduced hippocampal volumes, and abnormal hippocampal functioning for visually associated material. However, it is not known if their hippocampus functions abnormally when remembering verbal associations. Our objective was to assess hippocampal functioning in CH using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Fourteen adolescents with CH and 14 typically developing controls (TDC) were studied. Participants studied pairs of words and then, during fMRI acquisition, made two types of recognition decisions: in one they judged whether the pairs were the same as when seen originally and in the other, whether individual words were seen before regardless of pairing. Hippocampal activation was greater for pairs than items in both groups, but this difference was only significant in TDC. When we directly compared the groups, the right anterior hippocampus was the primary region in which the TDC and CH groups differed for this pair memory effect. Results signify that adolescents with CH show abnormal hippocampal functioning during verbal memory processing.
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- Sarah M. Wheeler
- Neurosciences and Mental Health Research Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Neurosciences and Mental Health Research Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Neurosciences and Mental Health Research Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Neurosciences and Mental Health Research Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- *Correspondence: Joanne F. Rovet,
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Nadaraja AV, Puthiyaveettil PG, Bhaskaran K. Surveillance of perchlorate in ground water, surface water and bottled water in Kerala, India. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2015. [PMID: 26221536 PMCID: PMC4517559 DOI: 10.1186/s40201-015-0213-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Perchlorate is an emerging water contaminant that disrupts normal functioning of human thyroid gland and poses serious threat to health, especially for pregnant women, fetus and children. RESULTS High level of perchlorate contamination in fresh water sources at places nearby ammonium perchlorate (rocket fuel) handled in bulk is reported in this study. Of 160 ground water samples analyzed from 27 locations in the State Kerala, 58 % had perchlorate above detection limit (2 μg/L) and the highest concentration observed was 7270 μg/L at Ernakulam district, this value is ~480 times higher than USEPA drinking water equivalent level (15 μg/L). Perchlorate was detected in all surface water samples analyzed (n = 10) and the highest value observed was 355 μg/L in Periyar river (a major river in the State). The bottled drinking water (n = 5) tested were free of perchlorate. CONCLUSIONS The present study underlines the need for frequent screening of water sources for perchlorate contamination around places the chemical is handled in bulk. It will help to avoid human exposure to high levels of perchlorate.
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- Anupama Vijaya Nadaraja
- Environmental Technology, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, 695019 India
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- Environmental Technology, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, 695019 India
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The most common thyroid diseases during pregnancy are hyper- and hypothyroidism and their variants including isolated hypothyroxinemia (hypo-T4), autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) and different types of goiter. AITD represents the main cause of hypothyroidism during pregnancy ranging in prevalence between 5 and 20% with an average of 7.8%. The incidence of isolated hypo-T4 is about 150 times higher compared to congenital hypothyroidism. Prevalence of Graves' disease (GD) ranges between 0.1% and 1% and the Transient Gestational Hyperthyroidism Syndrome between 1 and 3%. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is a sensitive marker of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy. Normal values have been modified recently with a downward shift. Thus, the upper normal range is now considered to be 2.5 mUI/mL in the first trimester and 3.0 mUI/mL for the remainder of pregnancy. Most studies have shown that children born to women with hypothyroidism during gestation had significantly lower scores in neuropsychological tests related to intelligence, attention, language, reading ability, school performance and visual motor performance. However, some studies have not confirmed these findings. On the other hand, multiple retrospective studies have shown that the risks of maternal and fetal/neonatal complications are directly related to the duration and inadequate control of maternal thyrotoxicosis. The latter is associated with a risk of spontaneous abortion, congestive heart failure, thyrotoxic storm, preeclampsia, preterm delivery, low birth weight and stillbirth. Despite the lack of consensus among professional organizations, recent studies, which are based on sophisticated analyses, support universal screening in all pregnant women in the first trimester for thyroid diseases.
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- Department of Endocrinology, St. Paul Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Grau G, Aguayo A, Vela A, Aniel-Quiroga A, Espada M, Miranda G, Martinez-Indart L, Martul P, Castaño L, Rica I. Normal intellectual development in children born from women with hypothyroxinemia during their pregnancy. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2015; 31:18-24. [PMID: 26004887 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2015.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Revised: 01/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/21/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Proper maternal thyroid function is known to be essential for neural differentiation and migration in the fetus during the first half of pregnancy. The objectives of this study were to assess the relationship between thyroxin levels, in pregnant women with no thyroid disease and the intellectual development of their offspring in a non-iodine-deficient area, and to know specifically whether or not isolated hypothyroxinemia during pregnancy was associated with a lower intelligence in the offspring. Previously we had publicated values TSH, FT4, free T3 (FT3), anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO Abs) and urinary iodine concentration (UIC) in 1322 pregnant women in our hospital area. Now we presented results of intelligence quotient in children born from these pregnancies. We assessed 455 children at one year of age using Brunet-Lezine scale. Of these, 289 children were evaluated again at 6-8 years of age using the WISC-IV. From the total group of children recruited, we established as control subgroup, children born of rigorously normal pregnancies (women with UIC > 150 μg/L, FT4>10th percentile and TPO-Ab negative in both trimesters). The remaining children were divided into two subgroups: those born to mothers with FT4 below the 10th percentile and the rest. No correlation was found between FT4 maternal levels, in either of trimesters studied, and the intellectual scores of offspring. No differences were found in intellectual scores comparing children born to mothers with hypothyroxinemia and those whose mothers were euthyroxinemic in both trimesters, or with the control subgroup. As conclusions we did not find any association between the levels of maternal FT4 during pregnancy and the subsequent intellectual development the offspring from these pregnancies. We attribute this result to the fact that all the pregnant women included had normal thyroid function.
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- Gema Grau
- Paediatric Endocrinology Unit, BioCruces Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain.
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- Paediatric Endocrinology Unit, BioCruces Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain; CIBERER (Center for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Paediatric Endocrinology Unit, BioCruces Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain; CIBERER (Center for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, BioCruces Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, UPV/EHU, BioCruces, Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain; CIBERER (Center for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Public Health Laboratory Standards, Basque Government Department of Health, Parque Tecnológico de Bizkaia, Ibaizabal Bidea, 48160 Derio, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Clinical Epidemiologic Unit, BioCruces Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Paediatric Endocrinology Unit, BioCruces Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain; CIBERER (Center for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Research Unit, BioCruces Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain; CIBERER (Center for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Paediatric Endocrinology Unit, BioCruces Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain; CIBERER (Center for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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The Generation R Study: Biobank update 2015. Eur J Epidemiol 2014; 29:911-27. [PMID: 25527369 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-014-9980-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The Generation R Study is a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal life until adulthood. The study is designed to identify early environmental and genetic causes and causal pathways leading to normal and abnormal growth, development and health from fetal life, childhood and young adulthood. In total, 9,778 mothers were enrolled in the study. Data collection in children and their parents include questionnaires, interviews, detailed physical and ultrasound examinations, behavioural observations, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and biological samples. Efforts have been conducted for collecting biological samples including blood, hair, faeces, nasal swabs, saliva and urine samples and generating genomics data on DNA, RNA and microbiome. In this paper, we give an update of the collection, processing and storage of these biological samples and available measures. Together with detailed phenotype measurements, these biological samples provide a unique resource for epidemiological studies focused on environmental exposures, genetic and genomic determinants and their interactions in relation to growth, health and development from fetal life onwards.
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Hales C, Channon S, Taylor PN, Draman MS, Muller I, Lazarus J, Paradice R, Rees A, Shillabeer D, Gregory JW, Dayan CM, Ludgate M. The second wave of the Controlled Antenatal Thyroid Screening (CATS II) study: the cognitive assessment protocol. BMC Endocr Disord 2014; 14:95. [PMID: 25495390 PMCID: PMC4276267 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6823-14-95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Accepted: 12/08/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Children whose mothers had low thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy have been reported to have decreased cognitive function. The reported research is part of the follow-on study of the Controlled Antenatal Thyroid Screening Study (CATS I), a randomised controlled trial which investigated the impact of treated vs. untreated low thyroid hormone level in women during pregnancy with the primary outcome being the child's IQ at age 3. No significant differences in IQ were found between the treated and untreated groups. These children are now aged between 7 and 10 years and aspects of their cognitive functioning including their IQ are being reassessed as part of CATS II. METHODS/DESIGN Cognitive assessments generate an IQ score and further tests administered will investigate long term memory function and motor coordination. The aim is to complete the assessments with 40% of the children born to mothers either in the treated or untreated low thyroid hormone groups (n = 120 per group). Also children born to mothers who had normal thyroid functioning during CATS I are being assessed for the first time (n = 240) to provide a comparison. Assessments are conducted either in the research facility or the participant's home. DISCUSSION The study is designed to assess the cognitive functioning of children born to mothers with low thyroid hormone levels and normal thyroid functioning during pregnancy. This is the largest study of its type and also is distinguishable in its longitudinal design. The research has the potential to have a significant impact on public health policy in the UK; universal screening of thyroid hormone levels in pregnancy may be the recommendation.
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- Charlotte Hales
- />Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4XN UK
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- />Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4XN UK
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- />Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4XN UK
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- />Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4XN UK
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- />Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4XN UK
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- />Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4XN UK
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- />Department for Paediatric Psychology, St. David’s Children’s Centre, Cardiff, UK
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- />Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4XN UK
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- />Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4XN UK
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- />Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4XN UK
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- />Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4XN UK
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- />Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4XN UK
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Iodine is an essential component of the thyroid hormones, which play a crucial role in brain and neurological development. At least one-third of the world's population is estimated to be iodine deficient predominantly in developing countries. Recently concern had also been expressed about the iodine status in industrialised countries such as the UK. A recent survey of the UK iodine status found that that more than two-thirds of schoolgirls aged 14-15 years were iodine deficient due to the reduced milk intake. Maternal iodine deficiency in pregnancy is correlated with cognitive outcomes such as intelligence quotient and reading ability in offspring. No randomised trial data exist for iodine supplementation in mild-moderate iodine-deficient pregnant women. It is possible to combine population interventions to reduce population salt intake with salt iodisation programmes in order to maintain adequate levels of iodine nutrition.
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- Mark Vanderpump
- Department of Endocrinology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Sultan S, Anjum FM, Butt MS, Huma N, Suleria HAR. Concept of double salt fortification; a tool to curtail micronutrient deficiencies and improve human health status. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2014; 94:2830-2838. [PMID: 24578322 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Revised: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Fortification of food with micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals is one of the main strategies used to combat micronutrient deficiencies. Fortification in common salt is a fruitful strategy because of the daily consumption of 5-12 g salt per person globally. Therefore double fortification of salt with iodine and iron could be a reasonable approach to prevent both iodine and iron deficiencies. It is reckoned that about two billion people are iodine-deficient worldwide. Iodine deficiency during pregnancy may affect the health status of both mother and fetus and increase infant mortality. Deficiencies of both these micronutrients during childhood affect somatic growth and cognitive and neurological function. Thyroid metabolism is negatively affected by iron deficiency and reduced effectiveness of iodine prophylaxis in areas of endemic goiter. High prevalence of iron deficiency among children may be reduced by the application of effective iodized salt programs. However, ensuring the stability and bioavailability of both iron and iodine as double-fortified salt is difficult. Iodine present in iodide or iodate form in dual-fortified salt is oxidized to free iodine in the presence of ferrous ions and oxygen and consequently loses its characteristics. Moreover, ferrous iron is more bioavailable but is readily oxidized to the less bioavailable ferric form. However, both forms of iron may lead to discoloration of the final product, which can be reduced by providing a physical barrier around the iron. Salt encapsulation is one of the best tools to provide a physical barrier for undesirable reactions and interactions during storage. In this review the concept of dual salt fortification, the impact of fortification on curing various life-threatening maladies, latest assessments of mineral deficiencies and the choice of fortificants are discussed.
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- Saira Sultan
- National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Lutter R. An upper-bound assessment of the benefits of reducing perchlorate in drinking water. RISK ANALYSIS : AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR RISK ANALYSIS 2014; 34:1944-1956. [PMID: 25196433 DOI: 10.1111/risa.12261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The Environmental Protection Agency plans to issue new federal regulations to limit drinking water concentrations of perchlorate, which occurs naturally and results from the combustion of rocket fuel. This article presents an upper-bound estimate of the potential benefits of alternative maximum contaminant levels for perchlorate in drinking water. The results suggest that the economic benefits of reducing perchlorate concentrations in drinking water are likely to be low, i.e., under $2.9 million per year nationally, for several reasons. First, the prevalence of detectable perchlorate in public drinking water systems is low. Second, the population especially sensitive to effects of perchlorate, pregnant women who are moderately iodide deficient, represents a minority of all pregnant women. Third, and perhaps most importantly, reducing exposure to perchlorate in drinking water is a relatively ineffective way of increasing iodide uptake, a crucial step linking perchlorate to health effects of concern.
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Lucas CJ, Charlton KE, Brown L, Brock E, Cummins L. Antenatal shared care: are pregnant women being adequately informed about iodine and nutritional supplementation? Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2014; 54:515-21. [PMID: 25196454 DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess nutrition-related knowledge and practices, including supplement use, of both pregnant women and healthcare providers that participate in antenatal shared care (ANSC). METHODS Pregnant women enrolled in ANSC (n = 142) completed a knowledge and practices survey and a validated iodine-specific Food Frequency Questionnaire. General practitioners (GP) and nurses (N = 61) participating in the ANSC program completed a short survey which assessed their knowledge about nutrition for pregnancy, focussing on iodine. RESULTS Both groups had poor knowledge about the importance and roles of iodine during pregnancy. Most women (82%) reported taking a supplement during their current pregnancy, and 70% were taking a supplement containing iodine. Only 26% of GPs discussed iodine supplementation with pregnant patients. The median (IQR) iodine intake of pregnant women was 189 (129-260) μg/day which meets the estimated average requirement (160 μg/day). Half (52%) of women's dietary iodine was provided by dairy foods, and only 7% came from fish and seafood. Most healthcare providers (74%) expressed interest in receiving ongoing professional education about iodine in pregnancy. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS Ongoing nutrition education for ANSC health practitioners is required to ensure that women receive sufficient dietary advice for optimal pregnancy outcomes. Further research is required to address reasons behind dietary choices of Australian pregnant women.
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- Catherine J Lucas
- School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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Webster GM, Venners SA, Mattman A, Martin JW. Associations between perfluoroalkyl acids (PFASs) and maternal thyroid hormones in early pregnancy: a population-based cohort study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2014; 133:338-47. [PMID: 25019470 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2013] [Revised: 05/09/2014] [Accepted: 06/11/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Associations between perfluoroalkyl acids (PFASs) and human thyroid hormone levels remain unclear, especially during early pregnancy when small changes in maternal thyroid hormones can affect fetal brain development. OBJECTIVES To examine associations between maternal serum PFAS levels and maternal thyroid hormone levels in the early 2nd trimester of pregnancy. METHODS Participants were euthyroid pregnant women (n=152) enrolled in the Chemicals, Health and Pregnancy (CHirP) study based in Vancouver, Canada. Associations between maternal serum PFASs, including perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS), perfluorononanoate (PFNA), perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and repeated measures of maternal thyroid hormones, including free thyroxine (fT4), total thyroxine (TT4) and thyroid stimulating home (TSH) were examined using mixed effects linear models. Associations were considered in all women, then separately in women with high (≥ 9 IU/mL) vs normal (<9 IU/mL) levels of thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb), a marker of autoimmune hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's disease). RESULTS Median PFAS concentrations (ng/mL) in maternal sera were 1.0 (PFHxS), 0.6 (PFNA), 1.7 (PFOA) and 4.8 (PFOS). PFASs were not associated with fT4, TT4 or TSH among women with normal TPOAb. However, among the 9% of women with high TPOAb (n=14), interquartile range (IQR) increases of PFASs were associated with a 46-69% increase in maternal TSH (95% CIs ranging from 8% to 123%) (PFNA, PFOA and PFOS only), and with a 3% to 7% decrease in maternal fT4 (95% CIs ranging from -18% to 5%) (all 4 PFASs). PFNA was also associated with higher maternal TSH in the whole sample. CONCLUSIONS PFASs were positively associated with TSH, and weakly negatively associated with fT4 in the subset of pregnant women with high TPOAb, which occurs in 6-10% of pregnancies. PFASs may exacerbate the already high TSH and low fT4 levels in these women during early pregnancy, which is a critical time of thyroid hormone-mediated fetal brain development. The clinical significance of these findings is not clear. We propose a "multiple hit hypothesis" to explain these findings; this hypothesis deserves evaluation in larger, more representative study samples.
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- Glenys M Webster
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6; Child and Family Research Institute, BC Children's and Women's Hospital, 950 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z 4H4.
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- Child and Family Research Institute, BC Children's and Women's Hospital, 950 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z 4H4.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, St Paul׳s Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6.
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- Division of Analytical & Environmental Toxicology, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, University of Alberta, 10-102 Clinical Sciences Bluiding, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2G3.
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Gilbert ME, Ramos RL, McCloskey DP, Goodman JH. Subcortical band heterotopia in rat offspring following maternal hypothyroxinaemia: structural and functional characteristics. J Neuroendocrinol 2014; 26:528-41. [PMID: 24889016 DOI: 10.1111/jne.12169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2014] [Revised: 05/19/2014] [Accepted: 05/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Thyroid hormones (TH) play crucial roles in brain maturation and are important for neuronal migration and neocortical lamination. Subcortical band heterotopia (SBH) represent a class of neuronal migration errors in humans that are often associated with childhood epilepsy. We have previously reported the presence of SBH in a rodent model of low level hypothyroidism induced by maternal exposure to the goitrogen, propylthiouracil (PTU). In the present study, we report the dose-response characteristics of this developmental malformation and the connectivity of heterotopic neurones with other brain regions, as well as their functionality. Pregnant rats were exposed to varying concentrations of PTU through the drinking water (0-10 p.p.m.) beginning on gestational day 6 to produce graded levels of TH insufficiency. Dose-dependent increases in the volume of the SBH present in the corpus callosum were documented in the adult offspring, with a clear presence at concentrations of PTU that resulted in minor (< 15%) reductions in maternal serum thyroxine as measured when pups were weaned. SBH contain neurones, oligodendrocytes, astrocytes and microglia. Monoaminergic and cholinergic processes were prevalent and many of the axons were myelinated. Anatomical connectivity of SBH neurones to cortical neurones and the synaptic functionality of these anatomical connections was verified by ex vivo field potential recordings. SBH persisted in adult offspring despite a return to euthyroid status on termination of exposure and these offspring displayed an increased sensitivity to seizures. Features of this model are attractive with respect to the investigation of the molecular mechanisms of cortical development, the effectiveness of therapeutic intervention in hypothyroxinaemia during pregnancy and the impact of the very modest TH imbalance that accompanies exposure to environmental contaminants.
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- M E Gilbert
- Toxicity Assessment Division, Neurotoxicology Branch, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Horton C. Nutrition and mental performance in children - The NUTRIMENTHE project. Nutr Health 2014; 22:47-53. [PMID: 25005447 DOI: 10.1177/0260106013511001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The Nutrition And Mental Performance In Children project of the European Union (NUTRIMENTHE) has added to the evidence that maternal diet influences mental performance in childhood. The biological mechanisms have been shown to be complex and to involve genetic variation, as indicated by the work linking genetic variation in the fatty acid desaturase gene cluster to the processing of fatty acids. The role played by a child's diet also needs to be considered and this question is being addressed through the inclusion of post-natal intervention studies in the NUTRIMENTHE project's research plan. This paper summarises progress.
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Charatcharoenwitthaya N, Ongphiphadhanakul B, Pearce EN, Somprasit C, Chanthasenanont A, He X, Chailurkit L, Braverman LE. The association between perchlorate and thiocyanate exposure and thyroid function in first-trimester pregnant Thai women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 99:2365-71. [PMID: 24701986 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-3986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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CONTEXT Thyroid hormone is critical for fetal neurodevelopment. Perchlorate and thiocyanate decrease thyroidal iodine uptake by competitively inhibiting the sodium/iodide symporter. It is clear that perchlorate and thiocyanate anions can influence thyroid function. However, as pollutants in the environment, their impact is conflicting. OBJECTIVE The objective was to determine the effects of environmental perchlorate and/or thiocyanate exposure on thyroid function in first-trimester pregnant women. DESIGN AND PATIENTS A cross-sectional study was conducted in 200 pregnant Thai women with a gestational age of 14 weeks or less. MEASURES Urinary iodide, perchlorate, thiocyanate, and serum thyroid function tests were measured. RESULTS The women were aged 28.6 ± 6.1 years and the mean gestational age was 9.6 ± 2.7 weeks. Median urinary iodide, perchlorate, and thiocyanate concentrations were 153.5 μg/L, 1.9 μg/L, and 510.5 μg/L, respectively. Using Spearman's rank correlation analyses, there were positive correlations between serum TSH and urine perchlorate to creatinine (r = 0.20, P = .005) and TSH and thiocyanate to creatinine ratios (r = 0.22, P = .001). There were negative correlations between free T4 and the perchlorate to creatinine ratio (r = -0.18, P = .01) and free T4 and the thiocyanate to creatinine ratio (r = -0.19, P = .008). In multivariate analyses adjusting for log thiocyanate to creatinine ratio, log iodide to creatinine ratio, and gestational age, log perchlorate to creatinine ratio was positively associated with log TSH (P = .002) and inversely associated with log free T4 (P = .002). Log thiocyanate to creatinine ratio was a significant positive predictor of log TSH (P = .02) in women with a urine iodide level of less than 100 μg/L. CONCLUSIONS Low-level environmental exposure to perchlorate and thiocyanate is common in Thailand. Low-level exposure to perchlorate is positively associated with TSH and negatively associated with free T4 in first-trimester pregnant women using multivariate analyses. In multivariate analyses, thiocyanate exposure is also positively associated with TSH in a subgroup of pregnant women with low iodine excretion.
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- Natthinee Charatcharoenwitthaya
- Departments of Medicine (N.C.) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (C.S., A.C.), Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 10200, Thailand; Department of Medicine (B.O., L.C.), Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand; and Department of Medicine (E.N.P., X.H., L.E.B.), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118-2308
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Ghassabian A, El Marroun H, Peeters RP, Jaddoe VW, Hofman A, Verhulst FC, Tiemeier H, White T. Downstream effects of maternal hypothyroxinemia in early pregnancy: nonverbal IQ and brain morphology in school-age children. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 99:2383-90. [PMID: 24684462 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-4281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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CONTEXT Although maternal hypothyroxinemia is suggested to be related to various adverse consequences in a child's neurodevelopment, the underlying neurobiology is largely unknown. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between maternal hypothyroxinemia in early pregnancy and children's nonverbal intelligence quotient (IQ). Furthermore, we explored whether global brain volumes, cortical thickness, and brain surface area differed between children exposed prenatally to hypothyroxinemia and healthy controls. DESIGN AND SETTING The study included a large population-based prospective birth cohort in The Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS A total of 3727 mother-child pairs with data on prenatal thyroid function at less than 18 weeks of gestation and nonverbal IQ at 6 years participated in the study. In 652 children, brain imaging was performed at 8 years of age. MAIN MEASURES Maternal hypothyroxinemia was defined as free T4 in the lowest 5% of the sample, whereas TSH was in the normal range. At 6 years, children's IQ was assessed using a Dutch test battery. Global brain volumetric measures, cortical thickness, and surface area were assessed using high-resolution structural magnetic resonance imaging. RESULTS The children of mothers with hypothyroxinemia in early pregnancy scored 4.3 points IQ lower than the children of mothers with normal thyroid status (95% confidence interval -6.68, -1.81; P = .001). After adjustment for multiple testing, we did not find any differences in brain volumetric measures, cortical thickness, and surface area between children exposed prenatally to hypothyroxinemia and controls. CONCLUSIONS Our findings confirm a large adverse effect of maternal hypothyroxinemia on children's nonverbal IQ at school age. However, we found no evidence that maternal hypothyroxinemia is associated with differences in brain morphology in school-age children.
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- Akhgar Ghassabian
- Departments of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (A.G., H.E.M., F.C.V., H.T., T.W.) and Pediatrics (V.W.J.), Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia's Children Hospital, 3000 CB Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and The Generation R Study Group (A.G., H.E.M.) and Departments of Internal Medicine (R.P.P.), Epidemiology (V.W.J., A.H., H.T.), Psychiatry (H.T.), and Radiology (T.W.), Erasmus Medical Center, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Elahi S, Nagra SA. Low maternal iodine intake and early pregnancy hypothyroxinemia: Possible repercussions for children. Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2014; 18:526-530. [PMID: 25143911 PMCID: PMC4138910 DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.137513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Recent studies have shown that early pregnancy hypothyroxinemia (lower free thyroxin [FT4] and normal thyroid stimulating hormone [TSH] concentration) has deleterious effects on neuro-intellectual development of children. This study was designed to know its incidence in local pregnant women. MATERIALS AND METHODS Urinary iodine (UI) and serum thyroid related hormone (FT4, free triiodothyronine [FT3], and TSH) were determined in 254 pregnant women during the first trimester. UI and thyroid related hormones were determined by colorimetric (Sandell-Kolthoff) and radioimmunoassay method respectively. RESULTS Most of the pregnant women (n = 202; 79.5%) were iodine deficient (ID; UI <100 μg/L) and only 52 (20.5%) women were taking sufficient iodine (IS; UI ≥ 100 μg/L). Mean levels of FT4, FT3, and TSH were 13.0 ± 2.8 pmol/L, 3.8 ± 1.1 pmol/L and 1.2 ± 1.1 mIU/L, respectively. Maternal FT4 levels were significantly correlated with UI (r = 0.36; P < 0.001). Mean FT4 level in IS women was significantly (P < 0.05) higher than ID women. However, mean FT3 and TSH levels were not significantly different in both groups. FT4 reference range in IS pregnant women was 10.2-19.4 pmol/L. Hypothyroxinemia (FT4 <10.2 pmol/L and TSH <2.5 mIU/L) was diagnosed in 30 (11.8%) pregnant women. Its incidence was almost entirely confined to ID pregnant women with an odd ratio of 8.5 (95% confidence interval: 1.1-64.3). CONCLUSION About 12% pregnant women residing in urban areas of Pakistan are hypothyroxinemic because of low iodine intake.
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- Shan Elahi
- Department of RIA and Biochemistry, Centre for Nuclear Medicine (CENUM), Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, New Campus, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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Préau L, Fini JB, Morvan-Dubois G, Demeneix B. Thyroid hormone signaling during early neurogenesis and its significance as a vulnerable window for endocrine disruption. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2014; 1849:112-21. [PMID: 24980696 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2014.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2014] [Revised: 06/14/2014] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The essential roles of thyroid hormone (TH) in perinatal brain development have been known for decades. More recently, many of the molecular mechanisms underlying the multiple effects of TH on proliferation, differentiation, migration, synaptogenesis and myelination in the developing nervous system have been elucidated. At the same time data from both epidemiological studies and animal models have revealed that the influence of thyroid signaling on development of the nervous system, extends to all periods of life, from early embryogenesis to neurogenesis in the adult brain. This review focuses on recent insights into the actions of TH during early neurogenesis. A key concept is that, in contrast to the previous ideas that only the unliganded receptor was implicated in these early phases, a critical role of the ligand, T3, is increasingly recognized. These findings are considered in the light of increasing knowledge of cell specific control of T3 availability as a function of deiodinase activity and transporter expression. These requirements for TH in the early stages of neurogenesis take on new relevance given the increasing epidemiological data on adverse effects of TH lack in early pregnancy on children's neurodevelopmental outcome. These ideas lead logically into a discussion on how the actions of TH during the first phases of neurogenesis can be potentially disrupted by gestational iodine lack and/or chemical pollution. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Nuclear receptors in animal development.
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- Laetitia Préau
- UMR CNRS 7221, Evolution des Régulations Endocriniennes, Département Régulations, Développement et Diversité Moléculaire, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 75231 Paris, France
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- UMR CNRS 7221, Evolution des Régulations Endocriniennes, Département Régulations, Développement et Diversité Moléculaire, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 75231 Paris, France
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- UMR CNRS 7221, Evolution des Régulations Endocriniennes, Département Régulations, Développement et Diversité Moléculaire, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 75231 Paris, France
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- UMR CNRS 7221, Evolution des Régulations Endocriniennes, Département Régulations, Développement et Diversité Moléculaire, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 75231 Paris, France.
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