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Subclinical hypothyroidism in the infertile female population: a guideline. Fertil Steril 2024; 121:765-782. [PMID: 38163620 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.12.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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There is controversy regarding whether to treat subtle abnormalities of thyroid function in infertile female patients. This guideline document reviews the risks and benefits of treating subclinical hypothyroidism in female patients with a history of infertility and miscarriage, as well as obstetric and neonatal outcomes in this population.
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Wu Y, Huang J, Liu C, Wang F. Autophagy Proteins and clinical data reveal the prognosis of polycystic ovary syndrome. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2024; 24:152. [PMID: 38383330 PMCID: PMC10880238 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-024-06273-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the significance of autophagy proteins and their association with clinical data on pregnancy loss in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), while also constructing predictive models. METHODS This study was a secondary analysis. we collected endometrial samples from 33 patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and 7 patients with successful pregnancy control women at the Reproductive Center of the Second Hospital of Lanzhou University between September 2019 and September 2020. Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry was employed to identify expressed proteins in the endometrium of 40 patients. R was use to identify differential expression proteins(DEPs). Subsequently, Metascape was utilized for Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses. Multivariate Cox analysis was performed to analyze autophagy proteins associated with reproductive outcomes, while logistic regression was used for analyzing clinical data. Linear correlation analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between autophagy proteins and clinical data. We established prognostic models and constructed the nomograms based on proteome data and clinical data respectively. The performance of the prognostic model was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) and decision curve analysis (DCA). RESULTS A total of 5331 proteins were identified, with 450 proteins exhibiting significant differential expression between the PCOS and control groups. A prognostic model for autophagy protein was developed based on three autophagy proteins (ARSA, ITGB1, and GABARAPL2). Additionally, another prognostic model for clinical data was established using insulin, TSH, TPOAB, and VD3. Our findings revealed a significant positive correlation between insulin and ARSA (R = 0.49), as well as ITGB1 (R = 0.3). Conversely, TSH exhibited a negative correlation with both ARSA (-0.33) and ITGB1 (R = -0.26). CONCLUSION Our research could effectively predict the occurrence of pregnancy loss in PCOS patients and provide a basis for subsequent research.
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- Yuanyuan Wu
- Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730030, China
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- Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730030, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Lanzhou University Second Hospital Lanzhou, Lanzhou, 730030, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Lanzhou University Second Hospital Lanzhou, Lanzhou, 730030, China.
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Wang G, Cui H, Chen X. A complete hydatidiform mole and coexisting viable fetus in a twin pregnancy: a case report with literature review. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2023; 36:2183746. [PMID: 36894180 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2183746] [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: 03/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION A twin pregnancy involving a hydatidiform mole (HM) coexisting with a developing fetus is an extremely rare obstetric complication, which typically presents as a complete hydatidiform mole with a coexisting fetus (CHMCF) or a partial hydatidiform mole with a coexisting fetus (PHMCF). CASE PRESENTATION A 26-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital due to a small volume of vaginal bleeding during the 31st week of pregnancy. The patient was previously healthy, and an intrauterine singleton pregnancy was detected by ultrasound on day 46 of gestation; however, bunch-of-grapes sign was observed in the uterine cavity at 24 weeks. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with CHMCF. As the patient insisted on continuing her pregnancy, she underwent hospital monitoring. Vaginal bleeding occurred in the 33rd week again and received a course of betamethasone, then continued pregnancy after bleeding stopped spontaneously. In the 37th week, a male infant weighing 3090 g was delivered by cesarean section, with an Apgar score of 10 at 1 min and a karyotype of 46XY. Placental pathology confirmed the diagnosis of a complete hydatid tumor. CONCLUSION In this report, a case of CHMCF was maintained by monitoring of blood pressure, thyroid function, human chorionic gonadotrophin, and fetal condition during pregnancy. A live newborn was delivered by cesarean section. CHMCF is a clinically rare disease with high risks; thus, it should be diagnosed carefully using several tools, including ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and karyotype analysis and dynamically monitored if the patient decides to continue the pregnancy.
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- Guan Wang
- Department of Obstetrics, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, Tianjin, China
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Hojeij B, Rousian M, Sinclair KD, Dinnyes A, Steegers-Theunissen RPM, Schoenmakers S. Periconceptional biomarkers for maternal obesity: a systematic review. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2023; 24:139-175. [PMID: 36520252 PMCID: PMC10023635 DOI: 10.1007/s11154-022-09762-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Periconceptional maternal obesity is linked to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Identifying periconceptional biomarkers of pathways affected by maternal obesity can unravel pathophysiologic mechanisms and identify individuals at risk of adverse clinical outcomes. The literature was systematically reviewed to identify periconceptional biomarkers of the endocrine, inflammatory and one-carbon metabolic pathways influenced by maternal obesity. A search was conducted in Embase, Ovid Medline All, Web of Science Core Collection and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases, complemented by manual search in PubMed until December 31st, 2020. Eligible studies were those that measured biomarker(s) in relation to maternal obesity, overweight/obesity or body mass index (BMI) during the periconceptional period (14 weeks preconception until 14 weeks post conception). The ErasmusAGE score was used to assess the quality of included studies. Fifty-one articles were included that evaluated over 40 biomarkers. Endocrine biomarkers associated with maternal obesity included leptin, insulin, thyroid stimulating hormone, adiponectin, progesterone, free T4 and human chorionic gonadotropin. C-reactive protein was associated with obesity as part of the inflammatory pathway, while the associated one-carbon metabolism biomarkers were folate and vitamin B12. BMI was positively associated with leptin, C-reactive protein and insulin resistance, and negatively associated with Free T4, progesterone and human chorionic gonadotropin. Concerning the remaining studied biomarkers, strong conclusions could not be established due to limited or contradictory data. Future research should focus on determining the predictive value of the optimal set of biomarkers for their use in clinical settings. The most promising biomarkers include leptin, adiponectin, human chorionic gonadotropin, insulin, progesterone and CRP.
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- Batoul Hojeij
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, 3015GD, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, 3015GD, The Netherlands
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- School of Biosciences, Sutton Bonnington Campus, University of Nottingham, Leicestershire, LE12 6HD, UK
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- BioTalentum Ltd., Godollo, 2100, Hungary
- Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, 6720, Hungary
- Department of Physiology and Animal Health, Institute of Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Godollo, 2100, Hungary
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, 3015GD, The Netherlands.
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Li M, He Y, Mao Y, Yang L, Chen L, Du J, Chen Q, Zhu Q, Liu J, Zhou W. Preconception thyroid-stimulating hormone levels and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2022; 97:339-346. [PMID: 34951040 DOI: 10.1111/cen.14668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Evidence for the association between subclinical thyroid dysfunction before conception and its pregnancy outcomes is inconsistent. Thus, we evaluated the relationship between preconception thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels and adverse pregnancy outcomes. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS A total of 50,217 women without prior thyroid disease who became pregnant within 1 year after undertaking a routine TSH test in the Chongqing Municipality of China (2010-2016) were studied. Restricted cubic spline regression and logistic regression were used to estimate the association between preconception TSH levels and pregnancy outcomes. The main outcomes were individual and composite adverse pregnancy outcomes (CAPOs) comprising pregnancy loss, small for gestational age, large for gestational age, and preterm birth. RESULTS Incidence of CAPO was 24.19%. Increased preconception TSH level was positively associated with CAPO (odds ratio [OR]/SD: 1.04, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-1.07) when TSH was ≥2.1 mIU/L, positively associated with pregnancy loss (OR/SD: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.01-1.12) when TSH was <2.1 mIU/L, negatively and positively associated with preterm delivery when TSH levels were <1.3 mIU/L (OR/SD: 0.90, 95% CI: 0.83-0.97) and >3.0 mIU/L (OR/SD: 1.08, 95% CI: 1.00-1.17), respectively. Women with subclinical hypothyroidism before conception were at a higher risk for CAPO (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.12, 95% CI: 1.04-1.22), while those with subclinical hyperthyroidism had a higher risk of preterm delivery (aOR: 1.31, 95% CI: 1.01-1.70). CONCLUSIONS Nonlinear associations were indicated between preconception TSH levels and pregnancy outcomes. Subclinical thyroid dysfunction before conception was associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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- Min Li
- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies), Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Reproductive Health (Chongqing Population and Family Planning Science and Technology Research Institute), Chongqing, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies), Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Reproductive Health (Chongqing Population and Family Planning Science and Technology Research Institute), Chongqing, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Reproductive Health (Chongqing Population and Family Planning Science and Technology Research Institute), Chongqing, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies), Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Reproductive Health (Chongqing Population and Family Planning Science and Technology Research Institute), Chongqing, China
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies), Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Reproductive Health (Chongqing Population and Family Planning Science and Technology Research Institute), Chongqing, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies), Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Jansen S, Leduc-Robert G, AbdelHafez FF, Albert A, Mayer U, Bedaiwy MA. Temporal Trends in Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Live Birth Rate in Subclinical Hypothyroid Patients in a Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Population. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022; 277:21-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Toloza FJK, Derakhshan A, Männistö T, Bliddal S, Popova PV, Carty DM, Chen L, Taylor P, Mosso L, Oken E, Suvanto E, Itoh S, Kishi R, Bassols J, Auvinen J, López-Bermejo A, Brown SJ, Boucai L, Hisada A, Yoshinaga J, Shilova E, Grineva EN, Vrijkotte TGM, Sunyer J, Jiménez-Zabala A, Riaño-Galan I, Lopez-Espinosa MJ, Prokop LJ, Singh Ospina N, Brito JP, Rodriguez-Gutierrez R, Alexander EK, Chaker L, Pearce EN, Peeters RP, Feldt-Rasmussen U, Guxens M, Chatzi L, Delles C, Roeters van Lennep JE, Pop VJM, Lu X, Walsh JP, Nelson SM, Korevaar TIM, Maraka S. Association between maternal thyroid function and risk of gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia: a systematic review and individual-participant data meta-analysis. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2022; 10:243-252. [PMID: 35255260 PMCID: PMC10314731 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(22)00007-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adequate maternal thyroid function is important for an uncomplicated pregnancy. Although multiple observational studies have evaluated the association between thyroid dysfunction and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, the methods and definitions of abnormalities in thyroid function tests were heterogeneous, and the results were conflicting. We aimed to examine the association between abnormalities in thyroid function tests and risk of gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia. METHODS In this systematic review and meta-analysis of individual-participant data, we searched MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews from date of inception to Dec 27, 2019, for prospective cohort studies with data on maternal concentrations of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies, individually or in combination, as well as on gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, or both. We issued open invitations to study authors to participate in the Consortium on Thyroid and Pregnancy and to share the individual-participant data. We excluded participants who had pre-existing thyroid disease or multifetal pregnancy, or were taking medications that affect thyroid function. The primary outcomes were documented gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia. Individual-participant data were analysed using logistic mixed-effects regression models adjusting for maternal age, BMI, smoking, parity, ethnicity, and gestational age at blood sampling. The study protocol was registered with PROSPERO, CRD42019128585. FINDINGS We identified 1539 published studies, of which 33 cohorts met the inclusion criteria and 19 cohorts were included after the authors agreed to participate. Our study population comprised 46 528 pregnant women, of whom 39 826 (85·6%) women had sufficient data (TSH and FT4 concentrations and TPO antibody status) to be classified according to their thyroid function status. Of these women, 1275 (3·2%) had subclinical hypothyroidism, 933 (2·3%) had isolated hypothyroxinaemia, 619 (1·6%) had subclinical hyperthyroidism, and 337 (0·8%) had overt hyperthyroidism. Compared with euthyroidism, subclinical hypothyroidism was associated with a higher risk of pre-eclampsia (2·1% vs 3·6%; OR 1·53 [95% CI 1·09-2·15]). Subclinical hyperthyroidism, isolated hypothyroxinaemia, or TPO antibody positivity were not associated with gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia. In continuous analyses, both a higher and a lower TSH concentration were associated with a higher risk of pre-eclampsia (p=0·0001). FT4 concentrations were not associated with the outcomes measured. INTERPRETATION Compared with euthyroidism, subclinical hypothyroidism during pregnancy was associated with a higher risk of pre-eclampsia. There was a U-shaped association of TSH with pre-eclampsia. These results quantify the risks of gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia in women with thyroid function test abnormalities, adding to the total body of evidence on the risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy. These findings have potential implications for defining the optimal treatment target in women treated with levothyroxine during pregnancy, which needs to be assessed in future interventional studies. FUNDING Arkansas Biosciences Institute and Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research.
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- Freddy J K Toloza
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA; Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Medicine, MetroWest Medical Center, Tufts Medical School, Framingham, MA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Academic Center for Thyroid Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Northern Finland Laboratory Center Nordlab, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Medical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint Petersburg, Russia; Institute of Endocrinology, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint Petersburg, Russia; World-Class Research Center for Personalized Medicine, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint Petersburg, Russia; Department of Internal Diseases and Endocrinology, St Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Pharmacology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK; Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology and Rui'an Center of the Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Thyroid Research Group, Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology and Centro Traslacional en Endocrinologia, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Division of Chronic Disease Research Across the Lifecourse, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Maternal-Fetal Metabolic Research Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute, Dr Josep Trueta Hospital, Girona, Spain
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- Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Research Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute, Dr Josep Trueta Hospital, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Toyo University, Gunma, Japan
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- Institute of Endocrinology, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint Petersburg, Russia; Department of Gynecology and Endocrinology, DO Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint Petersburg, Russia; Institute of Endocrinology, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Public Health, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain; Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; BIODONOSTIA Health Research Institute, San Sebastian, Spain; Public Health Division of Gipuzkoa, Basque Government, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; AGC Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain; IUOPA-Departamento de Medicina-ISPA, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Epidemiology and Environmental Health Joint Research Unit, FISABIO-Universitat Jaume I-Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain; Faculty of Nursing and Chiropody, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Dr Jose E Gonzalez, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico; Plataforma INVEST Medicina UANL-KER Unit, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México
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- Division of Endocrinology, Hypertension and Diabetes, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Academic Center for Thyroid Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Academic Center for Thyroid Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands; ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain; Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain; Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Rui'an Center of the Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia; Medical School, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Academic Center for Thyroid Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA; Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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Hernández JM, Soldevila B, Velasco I, Moreno-Flores F, Ferrer L, Pérez-Montes de Oca A, Santillán C, Muñoz C, Ballesta S, Canal C, Puig-Domingo M, Granada ML. Reference Intervals of Thyroid Function Tests Assessed by Immunoassay and Mass Spectrometry in Healthy Pregnant Women Living in Catalonia. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10112444. [PMID: 34072898 PMCID: PMC8198941 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10112444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent guidelines recommend establishing a local reference interval (RI) for thyroid function. We aimed to establish trimester-specific RIs for thyrotropin (TSH) and free thyroxine (FT4) in a cohort of healthy pregnant women in Catalonia (Spain). METHODS A prospective observational study was conducted with 332 healthy pregnant women, from the first trimester (1T) to delivery. TSH was measured using an Architect® immunoassay (Abbott) and FT4 by two immunoassays, Architect® (Abbott) and Cobas® (Roche), in the three trimesters. FT4 was also measured by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) in the 1T. RESULTS TSH (µUI/mL) increased throughout pregnancy (1T: 0.03-3.78; 2T: 0.51-3.53; 3T: 0.50-4.32; p < 0.0001) and FT4 (pmol/L) progressively decreased (Architect® 1T: 10.42-15.96; 2T: 8.37-12.74; 3T: 8.24-12.49; p < 0.0001; and Cobas®: 1T: 11.46-19.05; 2T: 9.65-14.67; 3T: 8.88-14.54; p < 0.0067). The FT4 RI during 1T determined LC/MS/MS was 8.75-18.27. Despite the 1T FT4 results measured by LC/MS/MS and with the two immunoassays being significantly correlated, the results obtained by the three methods were found to be non-interchangeable. CONCLUSIONS We established trimester-specific RIs for TSH and for FT4 with immunoassays in our population. We also validated the 1T FT4 using LC/MS/MS to confirm the results of FT4 lower than the 2.5th percentile or higher than the 97.5th percentile.
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- José María Hernández
- Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Camí de les Escoles, 08916 Badalona, Spain;
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- Endocrinology & Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Carretera del Canyet, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (B.S.); (L.F.); (A.P.-M.d.O.); (S.B.)
- Endocrine, Thyroid & Obesity Research Group, Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Camí de les Escoles, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (I.V.); (C.M.); (M.L.G.)
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- Endocrine, Thyroid & Obesity Research Group, Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Camí de les Escoles, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (I.V.); (C.M.); (M.L.G.)
- Gynecology & Obstetrics Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Carretera del Canyet, 08916 Badalona, Spain
- Pediatrics, Gynecology & Obstetrics Department, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Campus UAB, Plaça Cívica, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Carretera del Canyet, 08916 Badalona, Spain;
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- Endocrinology & Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Carretera del Canyet, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (B.S.); (L.F.); (A.P.-M.d.O.); (S.B.)
- Endocrine, Thyroid & Obesity Research Group, Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Camí de les Escoles, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (I.V.); (C.M.); (M.L.G.)
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- Endocrinology & Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Carretera del Canyet, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (B.S.); (L.F.); (A.P.-M.d.O.); (S.B.)
- Endocrine, Thyroid & Obesity Research Group, Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Camí de les Escoles, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (I.V.); (C.M.); (M.L.G.)
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- Endocrinology Department, Doctor Arturo Oñativia Hospital, 30 E.Paz Chain, Salta A4400AWQ, Argentina;
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- Endocrine, Thyroid & Obesity Research Group, Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Camí de les Escoles, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (I.V.); (C.M.); (M.L.G.)
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- Endocrinology & Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Carretera del Canyet, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (B.S.); (L.F.); (A.P.-M.d.O.); (S.B.)
- Endocrine, Thyroid & Obesity Research Group, Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Camí de les Escoles, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (I.V.); (C.M.); (M.L.G.)
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- Gynecology & Obstetrics Department, ASSIR La Riera, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 1 Riera Matamoros, 08911 Badalona, Spain;
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- Endocrinology & Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Carretera del Canyet, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (B.S.); (L.F.); (A.P.-M.d.O.); (S.B.)
- Endocrine, Thyroid & Obesity Research Group, Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Camí de les Escoles, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (I.V.); (C.M.); (M.L.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-934-978-860
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- Endocrine, Thyroid & Obesity Research Group, Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Camí de les Escoles, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (I.V.); (C.M.); (M.L.G.)
- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, s/n Carretera del Canyet, 08916 Badalona, Spain;
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Peltier MR, Fassett MJ, Arita Y, Chiu VY, Shi JM, Takhar HS, Mahfuz A, Garcia GS, Menon R, Getahun D. Women with high plasma levels of PBDE-47 are at increased risk of preterm birth. J Perinat Med 2021; 49:439-447. [PMID: 33554574 DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2020-0349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Nearly 100% of North American women have detectable levels of flame retardants such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in their plasma. These molecules have structural homology to thyroid hormones and may function as endocrine disruptors. Thyroid dysfunction has previously been associated with increased risk for preterm birth. Therefore, we conducted a multi-center, case-cohort study to evaluate if high plasma concentrations of a common PBDE congener in the first trimester increases the risk of preterm birth and its subtypes. METHODS Pregnant women were recruited at the onset of initiation of prenatal care at Kaiser-Permanente Southern California (KPSC)-West Los Angeles and KPSC-San Diego medical centers. Plasma samples from women whose pregnancies ended preterm and random subset of those delivering at term were assayed for PBDE-47 and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) by immunoassay. Quartile cutoffs were calculated for the patients at term and used to determine if women with exposures in the 4th quartile are at increased risk for preterm birth using logistic regression. RESULTS We found that high concentrations of PBDE-47 in the first trimester significantly increased the odds of both indicated (adjusted odds ratio, adjOR=2.35, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.31, 4.21) and spontaneous (adjOR=1.76, 95% CI: 1.02, 3.03) preterm birth. Regardless of pregnancy outcome, TSH concentrations did not differ between women with high and low concentrations of PBDE-47. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that high plasma concentrations of PBDE-47 in the first trimester, increases the risk of indicated and spontaneous preterm birth.
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- Morgan R Peltier
- Department of Foundations of Medicine, NYU-Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY, USA.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYU-Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaiser-Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Foundations of Medicine, NYU-Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser-Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser-Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser-Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Foundations of Medicine, NYU-Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser-Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser-Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA.,Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA, USA
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Murillo-Llorente MT, Llorca-Colomer F, Pérez-Bermejo M. Relationship between Thyroid Status during the First Trimester of Pregnancy and Neonatal Well-Being. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13030872. [PMID: 33799943 PMCID: PMC7999325 DOI: 10.3390/nu13030872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Iodine is an essential micronutrient for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. The proper functioning of the thyroid axis is essential for the normal development of the nervous system, especially in the first trimester of gestation. The aim of the present study was to analyze the perinatal outcomes, anthropometry, and APGAR test scores of newborns and to relate them to maternal thyroid status. A total of 190 newborns participated in the study. No correlation was found between thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and maternal ioduria values in the first trimester of gestation with the weight or length of the newborn, or the APGAR score at one minute after birth. However, we found significant differences between the APGAR scores of children whose mothers had an iodine sufficiency level in the first trimester compared to the children of mothers with iodine deficiency. Similarly, the APGAR scores of children whose mothers had a TSH > 4 have significantly better APGAR scores than the children of mothers with a TSH < 4. Likewise, we found significant differences between the measurements of the newborns depending on whether their mothers smoked. The children of mothers who took iodine supplements or iodized salt obtained the highest APGAR score at one and five minutes after birth. It is essential to focus on recommending adequate consumption of iodine supplements and iodized salt prior to gestation and at least during the first trimester to achieve better fetal well-being.
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- Maria Teresa Murillo-Llorente
- SONEV Research Group, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, C/Quevedo n° 2, 46001 Valencia, Spain;
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, C/Quevedo n° 2, 46001 Valencia, Spain;
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- SONEV Research Group, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, C/Quevedo n° 2, 46001 Valencia, Spain;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-620-984-639
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Runkle I, de Miguel MP, Barabash A, Cuesta M, Diaz Á, Duran A, Familiar C, de la Torre NG, Herraiz MÁ, Izquierdo N, Diaz Á, Marcuello C, Matia P, Melero V, Montañez C, Moraga I, Perez-Ferre N, Perez N, Assaf-Balut C, Rubio MÁ, Ruiz-Sanchez JG, Sanabria C, Torrejon MJ, Valerio J, Del Valle L, Calle-Pascual A. Early Levothyroxine Treatment for Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Hypothyroxinemia in Pregnancy: The St Carlos Gestational and Thyroid Protocol. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:743057. [PMID: 34737722 PMCID: PMC8560890 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.743057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The optimal maternal levels of thyroid hormones (TH) during the first trimester of gestation have not been established, nor has the ideal moment to initiate levothyroxine treatment (LT) to improve the evolution of gestation and fetal development. Cut-off points for Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) <2.5 µIU/mL and free thyroxine (FT4)>7.5 pg/mL have been recommended. There are no data on whether initiation of LT <9th Gestational Week (GW) can have a favourable impact. OBJECTIVE To define the TSH/FT4 percentiles corresponding with 2.5 µIU/mL and 7.5 pg/mL levels, respectively, at GW8 (Study 1), and evaluate the effects of protocol-based LT before GW9 on gestation evolution, in women with TSH ≥2.5 µIU/mL and/or FT4≤ 7.5 pg/mL (study 2). SUBJECTS 2768 consecutive pregnant women attending the first gestational visit from 2013-2014 and 3026 from 2015-2016 were eligible for Study I and 2 respectively. A final 2043 (study 1) and 2069 (study 2) women were assessed in these studies. RESULTS Study 1: The FT4 level of 7.5 pg/mL corresponds with the 17.9th percentile, a TSH level of 2.5 µIU/mL with the 75.8th. Women with TSH ≥2.5 µIU/mL had a history of fetal losses more frequently than those <2.5 (OR 2.33 (95%CI): 1.58-3.12), as did those with FT4 ≤7.5 pg/ml compared to those >7.5 (OR 4.81; 3.25-8.89). Study 2: A total of 1259 women had optimal TSH/FT4 levels (Group 1), 672 (32.4%, Group 2) had suboptimal TSH or T4l, and 138 (6.7%, Group 3) had suboptimal values of both. 393 (58.5%) in Group 2 and 88 (63.8%) in Group 3 started LT before GW9. Mean (SD) GW24 levels were TSH: 1.96 ± 1.22 µIU/mL and FT4: 7.07 ± 1.25 pg/mL. The highest FT4 value was 12.84 pg/mL. The adjusted risk for an adverse event if LT was started early was 0.71 (0.43-0.91) for Group 2 and 0.80 (0.66-0.94) for Group 3. CONCLUSIONS Early LT in women with suboptimum levels of TSH/FT4 (≥2.5µIU/mL/≤7.5 pg/ml) at or before GW9 is safe and improves gestation progression. These data support the recommendation to adopt these cut-off points for LT initiation, which should be started as early as possible.
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- Isabelle Runkle
- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
- Medicina II Department, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
- Medicina II Department, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
- Medicina II Department, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
- Medicina II Department, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
- Medicina II Department, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Madrid, Spain
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- Medicina II Department, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Medicina II Department, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
- Medicina II Department, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
- Medicina II Department, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
- Medicina II Department, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Laboratory Department Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
- Medicina II Department, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Madrid, Spain
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Inagaki Y, Takeshima K, Nishi M, Ariyasu H, Doi A, Kurimoto C, Uraki S, Morita S, Furukawa Y, Inaba H, Iwakura H, Shimokawa T, Utsunomiya T, Akamizu T. The influence of thyroid autoimmunity on pregnancy outcome in infertile women: a prospective study. Endocr J 2020; 67:859-868. [PMID: 32336697 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.ej19-0604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Thyroid dysfunction and thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) have been reported to be linked to infertility, pregnancy loss and preterm birth. Infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive technology are recommended to maintain thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels below 2.5 μIU/mL. It is unclear, however, whether levothyroxine (L-T4) treatment decreases the effects of TAI on fertility and pregnancy outcome in infertile women. We therefore aimed to clarify the influence of TAI on pregnancy undergoing L-T4 treatment for hypothyroidism. Prospectively recruited to this study were the 595 infertile women who visited the Utsunomiya Ladies Clinic between January 2013 and December 2015. Five patients with Graves' disease were excluded. Clinical profiles of 590 women were as follows: proportion of SCH = 19.6%, thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb) positivity = 10.4%, and thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) positivity = 15.1%. Fertility was not affected by any thyroid-associated factors. Regarding pregnancy outcomes, TPOAb titers were significantly higher in women who had miscarriage than in those progressed to delivery (46.4 ± 114.1 vs. 18.9 ± 54.6 IU/mL, p = 0.039), notably in those undergoing intrauterine insemination (p = 0.046) and in vitro fertilization (p = 0.023). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that higher age (odds ratio 26.4, p < 0.001) and higher TPOAb titer (odds ratio 11.8, p = 0.043) were risk factors for miscarriage. Higher TPOAb titer should be considered as one of the risk factors for miscarriage in infertile women, even if they have been treated with L-T4 for hypothyroidism.
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- Yuko Inagaki
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
- Division of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- Clinical Study Support Center, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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Gárate-Escamilla AK, Garza-Padilla E, Carvajal Rivera A, Salas-Castro C, Andrès E, Hajjam El Hassani A. Cluster Analysis: A New Approach for Identification of Underlying Risk Factors and Demographic Features of First Trimester Pregnancy Women. J Clin Med 2020; 9:E2247. [PMID: 32679845 PMCID: PMC7408845 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9072247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Thyroid pathology is reported internationally in 5-10% of all pregnancies. The overall aim of this research was to determine the prevalence of hypothyroidism and risk factors during the first trimester screening in a Mexican patients sample. We included the records of 306 patients who attended a prenatal control consultation between January 2016 and December 2017 at the Women's Institute in Monterrey, Mexico. The studied sample had homogeneous demographic characteristics in terms of age, weight, height, BMI (body mass index) and number of pregnancies. The presence of at least one of the risk factors for thyroid disease was observed in 39.2% of the sample. Two and three clusters were identified, in which patients varied considerably among risk factors, symptoms and pregnancy complications. Compared to Cluster 0, one or more symptoms or signs of hypothyroidism occurred, while Cluster 1 was characterized by healthier patients. When three clusters were used, Cluster 2 had a higher TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) value and pregnancy complications. There were no significant differences in perinatal variables. In addition, high TSH levels in first trimester pregnancy are characterized by pregnancy complications and decreased newborn weight. Our findings underline the high degree of disease heterogeneity with existing pregnant hypothyroid patients and the need to improve the phenotyping of the syndrome in the Mexican population.
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- Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Monterrey 64700, Mexico; (E.G.-P.); (A.C.R.); (C.S.-C.)
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- Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Monterrey 64700, Mexico; (E.G.-P.); (A.C.R.); (C.S.-C.)
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- Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Monterrey 64700, Mexico; (E.G.-P.); (A.C.R.); (C.S.-C.)
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Diabète et Maladies Métaboliques de la Clinique Médicale B, CHRU de Strasbourg, 67091 Strasbourg, France;
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Stagnaro-Green A, Dong A, Stephenson MD. Universal screening for thyroid disease during pregnancy should be performed. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2020; 34:101320. [PMID: 31530447 DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2019.101320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Thyroid disease can significantly impact the pregnant woman and her child. Human and animal studies have firmly linked overt hypothyroidism and overt hyperthyroidism to miscarriage, preterm delivery and other adverse pregnancy outcomes. Overt hypothyroidism and overt hyperthyroidism affect 1% of all pregnancies. Treatment is widely available, and if detected early, results in decreased rates of adverse outcomes. Universal screening for thyroid disease in pregnancy can identify patients with thyroid disease requiring treatment, and ultimately decrease rates of complications. Universal screening is cost-effective compared to the currently accepted practice of targeted screening and may even be cost-saving in some healthcare systems. Targeted screening, which is recommended by most professional associations, fails to detect a large proportion of pregnant women with thyroid disease. In fact, an increasing number of providers are performing universal screening for thyroid disease in pregnancy, contrary to society guidelines. Limited evidence concerning the impact of untreated and treated subclinical disease and thyroid autoimmunity has distracted from the core rationale for universal screening - the beneficial impact of detecting and treating overt thyroid disease. Evidence supporting universal screening for overt disease stands independently from that of subclinical and autoimmune disease. The time to initiate universal screening is now.
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- Alex Stagnaro-Green
- Department of Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Medical Education, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, 1601 Parkview Avenue, Rockford, IL 61107, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, 820 S. Wood Street, M/C 808, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, 820 S. Wood Street, M/C 808, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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So S, Tawara F. Risk factors of subclinical hypothyroidism and the potential contribution to miscarriage: A review. Reprod Med Biol 2020; 19:232-242. [PMID: 32684822 PMCID: PMC7360962 DOI: 10.1002/rmb2.12325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is no clear cutoff value for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level that defines subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH). Moreover, TSH levels can be affected by numerous factors. Although mild SCH has been implicated in miscarriage, the relationship between TSH levels and miscarriage remains unelucidated. METHODS We reviewed nine known risk factors affecting TSH levels and 28 studies investigating the potential association between mild SCH and miscarriage, examining whether these factors were considered. MAIN FINDINGS Among 28 studies that examined whether mild SCH (TSH > 2.5 mIU/L) contributed to miscarriage, thyroid antibodies were measured in only 15. TSH measurement methods were described in 18 studies. Although the iodinated contrast medium used in hysterosalpingography (HSG) is stored in the body for a long time and is a risk factor for mild SCH, only one study described its potential impact on TSH levels. Nine studies, which concluded that mild SCH contributed to miscarriage, had thyroid status evaluated only after the onset of pregnancy, but not before. CONCLUSION TSH levels can be significantly affected by patient demographics and health history, country of origin, and fertility treatment. It is important to consider these factors while evaluating mild SCH. It remains unclear how mild SCH contributes to miscarriage.
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- Shuhei So
- Department of Reproductive and Perinatal MedicineHamamatsu University School of MedicineHigashi‐kuHamamatsu‐shiShizuokaJapan
- Tawara IVF ClinicSuruga‐kuShizuoka‐shiShizuokaJapan
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Karbownik-Lewińska M, Stępniak J, Żurawska A, Lewiński A. Less Favorable Lipid Profile and Higher Prevalence of Thyroid Antibodies in Women of Reproductive Age with High-Normal TSH-Retrospective Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17062122. [PMID: 32209996 PMCID: PMC7143605 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17062122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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High-normal TSH can be associated with metabolic abnormalities and infertility. Aims of this study are to analyze retrospectively if routinely measured blood laboratory and anthropometric parameters differ between women of reproductive age with TSH < 2.5 mIU/L and with TSH ≥ 2.5 mIU/L. Retrospective analysis was performed in 466 female inpatients, aged 13–51, hospitalized in an endocrine department. The group of 280 patients with normal thyroid tests (TSH 0.27-4.2 mIU/L; normal FT3 and FT4) was selected and it was divided into two subgroups, i.e., with TSH < 2.5 mIU/L and TSH ≥ 2.5 mIU/L (n = 66; 23.6%). After excluding patients on L-thyroxine treatment (n = 240), those with TSH ≥ 2.5 mIU/L constituted 22.92% (n = 55). In the group of 280 patients with normal thyroid tests, an abnormally high concentration of triglycerides and an abnormally low HDLC/cholesterol ratio occurred more frequently in women with TSH ≥ 2.5 mIU/L than those with TSH < 2.5 mIU/L (17% vs. 7%, p = 0.017; 14% vs. 5%, p = 0.015, respectively). Increased concentration of thyroid antibodies, i.e., TPOAb, occurred more frequently in patients with TSH ≥ 2.5 mIU/L than those with TSH < 2.5 mIU/L (27% vs. 9%, p = 0.001). The same differences were found in the group of 240 patients after excluding those on L-thyroxine treatment. Blood lymphocyte concentration was the only independent linear parameter associated with TSH ≥ 2.5 mIU/L (OR = 1.551, p = 0.024) but only in the group of 280 patients with normal thyroid tests. TSH concentration correlated positively with blood lymphocyte (r = 0.129, p = 0.031) and TPOAb (r = 0.177, p = 0.005) concentrations but only in the group of 280 patients with normal thyroid tests. Less favorable lipid profiles and a higher prevalence of thyroid antibodies in women of reproductive age with high-normal TSH suggests that L-thyroxine treatment should be considered in such patients. The significance of a positive association between high-normal TSH and blood lymphocytes requires further evaluation.
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- Małgorzata Karbownik-Lewińska
- Department of Oncological Endocrinology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-752 Lodz, Poland; (J.S.); (A.Ż.)
- Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital—Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-42-639-3121 (ext. 22)
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- Department of Oncological Endocrinology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-752 Lodz, Poland; (J.S.); (A.Ż.)
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- Department of Oncological Endocrinology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-752 Lodz, Poland; (J.S.); (A.Ż.)
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- Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital—Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland;
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, 93-338 Lodz, Poland
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Gui J, Xu W, Zhang J. Association between thyroid dysfunction and perinatal outcomes in women with gestational hypertension: a retrospective study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2020; 20:119. [PMID: 32075602 PMCID: PMC7031863 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-2805-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Previous studies showed that thyroid dysfunction in women with gestational hypertension could negatively affect maternal and fetal outcomes. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether thyroid dysfunction assessed in the second half trimester contributed to neonatal outcomes of pregnancy in different subtypes of gestational hypertension disease. Methods We performed a retrospective case-control study and collected data from 135 singleton pregnant women with gestational hypertension disease and their offspring who delivered in Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from January 2015 to June 2017. We classified the patients based on the severity of the preeclampsia into three groups: pregnant induced hypertension (PIH), mild preeclampsia (MPE) and severe preeclampsia (SPE). Based on the onset time of preeclampsia, we classified the patients into PIH, early onset preeclampsia (EPE) and late onset preeclampsia. Demographic data and levels of thyroid hormones, as well as the adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes were collected from Electronic Medical Records. Logistic regression was used to estimate the associations between thyroid dysfunction and neonatal outcomes in these patients. Results Gestational weeks and neonatal birthweight were significantly lower, while incidence of preterm birth was significantly higher in the SPE and EPE groups than those in the PIH group (P < 0.001). Thyroid dysfunction was more frequent in the SPE group than in the MPE group (P = 0.01). Incidences of both preterm birth and low birth weight were significantly higher in patients with thyroid dysfunction (P = 0.008, P = 0.047 respectively). After adjustment, both severity of gestational hypertension (OR = 4.360, 95%CI [2.050, 9.271], P < 0.001; OR = 4.023, 95%CI [1.933, 8.372], P < 0.001) and thyroid dysfunction (OR = 3.011, 95%CI [1.248, 7.262], P = 0.014; OR = 11.306, 95%CI [1.040, 122.889], P = 0.046) were associated with higher risk of preterm birth and low birth weight, while the onset time of preeclampsia (OR = 0.031, 95%CI [0.009, 0.110], P < 0.001; OR = 0.097, 95%CI [0.033, 0.282], P < 0.001) was negatively associated with the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight. Conclusion Severe and early onset preeclampsia, as well as thyroid dysfunction are associated with higher risk of preterm birth and low neonatal birth weight. Therefore, our data suggest that monitoring thyroid hormones in women with preeclampsia might help to predict adverse neonatal outcomes.
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- Juan Gui
- Dept. of Reproductive center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430060, China. .,Assisted Reproduction and Embryogenesis Clinical Research Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.
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- Dept. of Reproductive center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430060, China.,Assisted Reproduction and Embryogenesis Clinical Research Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- Dept. of Reproductive center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430060, China
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Leduc-Robert G, Iews M, Abdelkareem AO, Williams C, Bloomenthal D, Abdelhafez F, Bedaiwy MA. Prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity and effect of levothyroxine treatment in a cohort of 1064 patients with recurrent pregnancy loss. Reprod Biomed Online 2019; 40:582-592. [PMID: 32160949 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2019.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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RESEARCH QUESTION Does initiating levothyroxine treatment based on thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) >2.5 mIU/l or thyroid autoimmunity improve pregnancy continuation rates in recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) patients? DESIGN A retrospective cohort study of 1064 RPL patients, in which subjects were classified as either euthyroid (TSH 0.1 to ≤2.5 mIU/l), borderline-subclinical hypothyroid (borderline-SCH, TSH 2.5 to ≤4 mIU/l) or subclinical hypothyroid (SCH, TSH 4 to ≤10 mIU/l). For subjects with ≥2 pregnancy losses and a subsequent pregnancy with known outcome, a comparison was done of the pregnancy continuation rate past 10 weeks of treated and untreated borderline-SCH (n = 98) and untreated euthyroid (n = 279) subjects, and between subjects with positive (n = 18) and negative (n = 206) thyroid peroxidase (TPOAb tests) within the borderline-SCH and euthyroid groups. RESULTS 72.7% were euthyroid (721/992), 19.4% (192/992) were borderline-SCH, and 5.4% (54/992) were subclinically hypothyroid (SCH). Of 401 women with a subsequent pregnancy of known outcome at 10 gestational weeks, 21% received treatment with levothyroxine. 57.7% of subjects had a TPOAb test, which was positive in 9.25% (37/400) in euthyroid, 16.5% (22/133) in borderline-SCH subjects and 35.3% (12/34) in SCH subjects. Treatment did not improve pregnancy continuation rates in borderline-SCH subjects (P = 0.392). There was no difference in pregnancy outcomes based on TPOAb status and treatment for borderline-SCH subjects (P = 0.4214), or based on TPOAb status for euthyroid subjects (P = 0.2668). CONCLUSIONS Treatment of hypothyroidism in pregnancy should be initiated based on a TSH >4 mIU/l. Treatment initiation based on thyroid autoimmunity or a TSH >2.5 mIU/l may result in overtreatment.
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- Geneviève Leduc-Robert
- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, BC Women and Children's Hospital, Vancouver BC, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, BC Women and Children's Hospital, Vancouver BC, Canada
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, BC Women and Children's Hospital, Vancouver BC, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, BC Women and Children's Hospital, Vancouver BC, Canada.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a common diagnosis among women of reproductive age. The importance of sufficient maternal thyroid supply during pregnancy is well known. Nevertheless, the effects of SCH during pregnancy and the efficacy of its treatment on maternofetal outcomes are not well established. This review discusses the recent evidence on SCH in pregnancy and how this evidence is reflected in current clinical care. RECENT FINDINGS Recent observational studies have found a positive association between SCH during pregnancy and adverse maternal, neonatal and offspring outcomes, mainly in thyroid peroxidase autoantibody positive women. Although interventional studies have shown a benefit of levothyroxine (LT4) treatment on selected pregnancy outcomes, there was no effect on offspring neurodevelopment. SUMMARY Current evidence strengthens the association between SCH with both maternofetal and offspring adverse outcomes. An earlier and more individualized diagnostic assessment taking into consideration predictors of thyroid dysfunction and major risk factors for complications could result in better management of SCH during pregnancy. The effectiveness of LT4 on improving maternofetal and long-term offspring outcomes is still not fully elucidated.
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- Freddy J K Toloza
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit in Endocrinology (KER-Endo), Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit in Endocrinology (KER-Endo), Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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Chopra K, Ishibashi S, Amaya E. Zebrafish duox mutations provide a model for human congenital hypothyroidism. Biol Open 2019; 8:bio.037655. [PMID: 30700401 PMCID: PMC6398463 DOI: 10.1242/bio.037655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Thyroid dyshormonogenesis is a leading cause of congenital hypothyroidism, a highly prevalent but treatable condition. Thyroid hormone (TH) synthesis is dependent on the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In humans, the primary sources for ROS production during thyroid hormone synthesis are the NADPH oxidases DUOX1 and DUOX2. Indeed, mutations in DUOX1 and DUOX2 have been linked with congenital hypothyroidism. Unlike humans, zebrafish has a single orthologue for DUOX1 and DUOX2. In this study, we investigated the phenotypes associated with two nonsense mutant alleles, sa9892 and sa13017, of the single duox gene in zebrafish. Both alleles gave rise to readily observable phenotypes reminiscent of congenital hypothyroidism, from the larval stages through to adulthood. By using various methods to examine external and internal phenotypes, we discovered a strong correlation between TH synthesis and duox function, beginning from an early larval stage, when T4 levels are already noticeably absent in the mutants. Loss of T4 production resulted in growth retardation, pigmentation defects, ragged fins, thyroid hyperplasia/external goiter and infertility. Remarkably, all of these defects associated with chronic congenital hypothyroidism could be rescued with T4 treatment, even when initiated when the fish had already reached adulthood. Our work suggests that these zebrafish duox mutants may provide a powerful model to understand the aetiology of untreated and treated congenital hypothyroidism even in advanced stages of development. This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper. Summary: Zebrafish harbouring two loss-of-function alleles of the single duox gene exhibit various adult phenotypes reminiscent of human congenital hypothyroidism.
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- Kunal Chopra
- Division of Cell Matrix Biology & Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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- Division of Cell Matrix Biology & Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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- Division of Cell Matrix Biology & Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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