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Alidrisi HA, Thamer NK, Radhi MA, Hammadi S, Abdulaziz FS. Triiodothyronine/Free Thyroxine Ratio as a Criterion for the Differentiation Between Graves' Disease and Subacute Thyroiditis. Cureus 2024; 16:e63083. [PMID: 39055454 PMCID: PMC11270154 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.63083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Graves' disease (GD) and subacute thyroiditis (SAT) are important causes of thyrotoxicosis. The differentiation between these diseases is of great value because it will affect the management plan of either of them. The study aimed to assess the triiodothyronine/free thyroxine (T3/fT4) ratio as a criterion for the differentiation of hyperthyroidism due to GD and SAT. METHOD A retrospective study with database retrieval was conducted at Faiha Specialized Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Center (FDEMC), Basrah, southern Iraq. Patients attending the center who presented with thyrotoxicosis due to GD and SAT from January 2010 to January 2024 were included in the analysis that was conducted from October 2023 to February 2024. For comparison between GD and SAT, the baseline thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), fT4 and T3 were used to calculate the fT4 ratio (fT4 level (ng/dL)/1.7 ng/dL), T3 ratio (T3 level (ng/dL)/200 ng/dL), and T3/fT4 ratio (T3 level (ng/dL)/fT4 (ng/dL)). RESULTS As compared to SAT, patients with GD had a significantly lower TSH and higher T3, T3 ratio, and T3/fT4 ratio. A T3/fT4 ratio with a cutoff equal to or more than 25 had 95% sensitivity and 18.1% specificity for GD with 94.4% positive predictive value. Raising the cutoff to equal or more than 100 results in the reduction of sensitivity to 32.7% but with 100% specificity and positive predictive value. CONCLUSION The T3/fT4 ratio presents as a valuable diagnostic tool in differentiating GD from SAT, with potential applications in refining the diagnostic approach to hyperthyroidism.
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- Haider A Alidrisi
- Diabetes and Endocrinology, Faiha Specialized Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Center, Basrah, IRQ
- Diabetes and Endocrinology, University of Basrah, College of Medicine, Basrah, IRQ
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- Medicine, University of Basrah, College of Medicine, Basrah, IRQ
- Diabetes and Endocrinology, Faiha Specialized Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Center, Basrah, IRQ
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- Diabetes and Endocrinology, Faiha Specialized Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Center, Basrah, IRQ
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- Internal Medicine, University of Basrah, College of Medicine, Basrah, IRQ
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- Radiology, Al-Mawani Teaching Hospital/University of Basrah, College of Medicine, Basrah, IRQ
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Cui C, Sui H, Wang Z, Zhang T, Zheng J, Yan H, Li Q, Mo Z, Liu L. Thyroid hormone sensitivity and diabetes onset: a longitudinal cross-lagged cohort. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1267612. [PMID: 37908753 PMCID: PMC10613705 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1267612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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Purpose Thyroid hormones sensitivity is a newly proposed clinical entity closely related with metabolic health. Prior studies have reported the cross-sectional relationship between thyroid hormones sensitivity and diabetes; however, the longitudinal association is unclear to date. We aimed to explore the relationship between impaired thyroid hormone sensitivity at baseline and diabetes onset using a cohort design. Methods This study enrolled 7283 euthyroid participants at the first visit between 2008 and 2009, and then annually followed until diabetes onset or 2019. Thyrotropin (TSH), free triiodothyronine (FT3) and free thyroxine (FT4) were measured to calculate thyroid hormone sensitivity by thyroid feedback quantile-based index (TFQI), Chinese-referenced parametric thyroid feedback quantile-based index (PTFQI), thyrotropin index (TSHI), thyrotroph thyroxine resistance index (TT4RI) and FT3/FT4 ratio. Cox proportional hazard model and cross-lagged panel analysis were used. Results The mean baseline age was 44.2 ± 11.9 years, including 4170 (57.3%) male. During a median follow-up of 5.2 years, 359 cases developed diabetes. There was no significant association between thyroid hormones sensitivity indices and diabetes onset, and adjusted hazard ratios per unit (95% CIs) were 0.89 (0.65-1.23) for TFQI, 0.91 (0.57-1.45) for PTFQI, 0.95 (0.70-1.29) for TSHI, 0.98 (0.70-1.01) for TT4RI and 2.12 (0.17-5.78) for FT3/FT4 ratio. Cross-lagged analysis supported the temporal association from fasting glucose to impaired thyroid hormones sensitivity indices. Conclusions Our findings could not demonstrate that thyroid hormones sensitivity status is a predictor of diabetes onset in the euthyroid population. Elevated fasting glucose (above 7.0 mmol/L) appeared to precede impaired sensitivity indices of thyroid hormones.
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Jilin, China
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Zhang Y, Wang Y, Liu M, Wei L, Huang J, Dong Z, Guan M, Wu W, Gao J, Huang X, Guo X, Xie P. The value of FT4/TSH ratio in the differential diagnosis of Graves' disease and subacute thyroiditis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1148174. [PMID: 37396175 PMCID: PMC10310994 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1148174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Objective To explore the value of the FT4/TSH ratio in the etiological diagnosis of newly diagnosed patients with thyrotoxicosis. Methods The retrospective study was conducted on 287 patients with thyrotoxicosis (122 patients with subacute thyroiditis and 165 patients with Graves' disease) and 415 healthy people on their first visit to our hospital. All patients underwent thyroid function tests including the measurement of T3, T4, FT3, FT4, TSH, T3/TSH, and T4/TSH. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was employed to evaluate the value of FT4/TSH in the differential diagnosis of Graves' disease and subacute thyroiditis, and compared with other related indicators. Results The area under the curve of FT4/TSH for diagnosing Graves' disease and thyroiditis was 0.846, which was significantly larger than the area under the curve of T3/T4 ratio (P< 0.05) and FT3/FT4 ratio (P< 0.05). When the cut-off value of the FT4/TSH ratio was 5731.286 pmol/mIU, the sensitivity was 71.52%, the specificity was 90.16%, the positive predictive value was 90.77% and the negative predictive value was 70.06%. The diagnostic accuracy was 79.44%. Conclusion FT4/TSH ratio can be used as a new reference index for the differential diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis.
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- Yingjie Zhang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Third Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhangjiakou First Hospital, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Third Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Third Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Third Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Third Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Third Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Third Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Third Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Third Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Third Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Third Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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Li H, Li M, Dong S, Zhang S, Dong A, Zhang M. Assessment of the association between genetic factors regulating thyroid function and microvascular complications in diabetes: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study in the European population. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1126339. [PMID: 36926020 PMCID: PMC10011638 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1126339] [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] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Observational studies have identified a possible link between thyroid function and diabetic microangiopathy, specifically in diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR). However, it is unclear whether this association reflects a causal relationship. OBJECTIVE To assess the potential direct effect of thyroid characteristics on DKD and DR based on Mendelian randomization (MR). METHODS We conducted an MR study using genetic variants as an instrument associated with thyroid function to examine the causal effects on DKD and DR. The study included the analysis of 4 exposure factors associated with thyroid hormone regulation and 5 outcomes. Genomewide significant variants were used as instruments for standardized freethyroxine (FT4) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels within the reference range, standardized free triiodothyronine (FT3):FT4 ratio, and standardized thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAB) levels. The primary outcomes were DKD and DR events, and secondary outcomes were estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) in diabetes, and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Satisfying the 3 MR core assumptions, the inverse-variance weighted technique was used as the primary analysis, and sensitivity analysis was performed using MR-Egger, weighted median, and MR pleiotropy residual sum and outlier techniques. RESULTS All outcome and exposure instruments were selected from publicly available GWAS data conducted in European populations. In inverse-variance weighted random-effects MR, gene-based TSH with in the reference range was associated with DKD (OR 1.44; 95%CI 1.04, 2.41; P = 0.033) and eGFR (β: -0.031; 95%CI: -0.063, -0.001; P = 0.047). Gene-based increased FT3:FT4 ratio, decreased FT4 with in the reference range were associated with increased ACR with inverse-variance weighted random-effects β of 0.178 (95%CI: 0.004, 0.353; P = 0.046) and -0.078 (95%CI: -0.142, -0.014; P = 0.017), respectively, and robust to tests of horizontal pleiotropy. However, all thyroid hormone instruments were not associated with DR and PDR at the genetic level. CONCLUSION In diabetic patients, an elevated TSH within the reference range was linked to a greater risk of DKD and decreased eGFR. Similarly, decreased FT4 and an increased FT3:FT4 ratio within the reference range were associated with increased ACR in diabetic patients. However, gene-based thyroid hormones were not associated with DR, indicating a possible pathway involving the thyroid-islet-renal axis. However, larger population studies are needed to further validate this conclusion.
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- Hongdian Li
- Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Tianjin academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- Department of Nephrology, Tianjin academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Mianzhi Zhang,
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Zornitzki T, Mildiner S, Schiller T, Kirzhner A, Ostrovsky V, Knobler H. Subacute Thyroiditis—Still a Diagnostic Challenge: Data from an Observational Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19159388. [PMID: 35954746 PMCID: PMC9368122 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is a relatively common cause of thyroid disease. However, only a few studies evaluating SAT have been published in recent years with varying diagnostic criteria. We evaluate the clinical presentation and long-term outcome of isotope scan-confirmed SAT. Methods: A retrospective study of 38 patients with isotope scan-confirmed SAT was performed at a single isotope department. All patients were contacted for long-term follow-up. Results: The female/male ratio was 1.4:1, and mean age was 47 ± 14 years and 62 ± 12 years in women and men, respectively (p = 0.002). Almost half of the cases (42%) occurred during the summer. The most common symptoms were neck pain (74%) and weakness (61%). Palpitations, weight loss, heat intolerance, and sweating appeared in 50%, 42%, 21%, and 21%, respectively. Only half of the patients reported fever. TSH level was low in all patients, and mean FT4 and FT3 level were about twice the upper limit of normal range. Elevated CRP and ESR occurred in the majority (88%) of patients. The mean time period between the first clinic visit and performing thyroid function tests was 8 ± 7 days. One-third of the patients initially received a diagnosis of upper respiratory tract infection (URI). NSAIDs and steroids were prescribed to 47% and 8% of patients, respectively. Long-term follow-up of 33.5 months (range 9–52) revealed that 25% remained with subclinical or overt hypothyroidism. Conclusions: These data demonstrate that although SAT is a common entity, there is still a significant delay in diagnosis, and in a third of our patients, the initial diagnosis was URI, with 25% developing long-term hypothyroidism.
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- Taiba Zornitzki
- Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Institute, Kaplan Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 9190401, Israel; (T.S.); (A.K.); (V.O.); (H.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +972-8-9441315; Fax: +972-8-441912
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- Internal Medicine Department, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot 9190401, Israel;
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- Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Institute, Kaplan Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 9190401, Israel; (T.S.); (A.K.); (V.O.); (H.K.)
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- Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Institute, Kaplan Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 9190401, Israel; (T.S.); (A.K.); (V.O.); (H.K.)
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- Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Institute, Kaplan Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 9190401, Israel; (T.S.); (A.K.); (V.O.); (H.K.)
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- Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Institute, Kaplan Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 9190401, Israel; (T.S.); (A.K.); (V.O.); (H.K.)
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Mirjanić-Azarić B, Milinković N, Bogavac-Stanojević N, Avram S, Stojaković-Jelisavac T, Stojanović D. Indirect estimation of reference intervals for thyroid parameters using advia centaur XP analyzer. J Med Biochem 2022; 41:238-245. [PMID: 35510197 PMCID: PMC9010039 DOI: 10.5937/jomb0-33543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to determine the reference intervals (RIs) for thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), free triiodothyronine (FT3) and FT3/FT4 ratio using indirect methods. Methods We analyzed 1256 results TSH, FT4 and FT3 collected from a laboratory information system between 2017 and 2021. All measurements were performed on a Siemens ADVIA Centaur XP analyzer using the chemiluminescent immunoassay. We calculated the values of the 2.5th and 97.5th percentiles as recommended by the IFCC (CLSI C28-A3). Results The RIs derived for TSH, FT4, FT3 and FT3/FT4 ratio were 0.34-4.10 mIU/L, 11.3-20.6 pmol/L, 3.5-6.32 pmol/L and 0.21-0.47, respectively. We found a significant difference between calculated RIs for the TSH and FT4 and those recommended by the manufacturer. Also, FT3 values were significantly higher in the group younger than 30 years relative to the fourth decade (5.26 vs. 5.02, p=0.005), the fifth decade (5.26 vs. 4.94, p=0.001), the sixth decade (5.26 vs. 4.87, p<0.001), the seventh decade (5.26 vs. 4.79, p<0.001) and the group older than 70 years old (5.26 vs. 4.55, p<0.001). Likewise, we found for TSH values and FT3/FT4 ratio a significant difference (p <0.001) between different age groups. Conclusions The establishing RIs for the population of the Republic of Srpska were significantly differed from the recommended RIs by the manufacturer for TSH and FT4. Our results encourage other laboratories to develop their own RIs for thyroid parameters by applying CLSI recommendations.
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- Bosa Mirjanić-Azarić
- University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Medicine, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Belgrade
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- University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska, Institute of Laboratory Diagnostic, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska, Institute of Laboratory Diagnostic, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska, Institute of Laboratory Diagnostic, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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SAKIZ D, ÇALAPKULU M, SENCAR ME, UCAN B, ÖZTÜRK ÜNSAL İ, ÖZBEK M, ÇAKAL E. fT3 index/TSH index ratio and free thyroid hormone index in the differential diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis. JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.32322/jhsm.1058324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Sarangi PK, Parida S, Mangaraj S, Mohanty BK, Mohanty J, Swain BM. Diagnostic Utility of Mean Peak Systolic Velocity of Superior Thyroid Artery in Differentiating Graves' Disease from Thyroiditis. Indian J Radiol Imaging 2021; 31:311-317. [PMID: 34556913 PMCID: PMC8448216 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1734360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background
Differentiating Graves’ disease from thyroiditis can be at times clinically challenging. The gold standard test (thyroid nuclear imaging scan) is expensive, not routinely available, and has radiation exposure. Color Doppler ultrasonography of thyroid represents a suitable alternate which can be used for differentiating these conditions by studying thyroid blood flow parameters.
Aim
We aimed to investigate the use of thyroid blood flow parameters’ assessment of the superior thyroid artery (STA) and common carotid artery (CCA) with color Doppler ultrasonography for differentiating Graves’ disease from thyroiditis.
Materials and Methods
This is a cross-sectional study on 111 patients with newly diagnosed thyrotoxicosis (82 with Graves’ disease and 29 with thyroiditis) and 45 years of age and sex-matched healthy controls. All patients underwent detailed clinical and necessary investigations. Color Doppler ultrasonography of the thyroid gland and spectral flow analysis of both superior thyroid arteries was done using standard protocol. Sensitivity and specificity for mean peak systolic velocity of STA (STA-PSV) cut-offs were calculated using receiver operating characteristic curves.
Results
Patients with Graves’ disease have significantly higher free tri-iodothyronine (FT3) levels, free thyroxine (FT4) levels, antithyroid stimulating hormone receptor antibody (TRAb) levels, and thyroid volume as compared with those with thyroiditis. The mean STA-PSV of patients with Graves’ disease was significantly higher than thyroiditis and control group. Mean STA-PSV greater than 54.3 cm/s had 82.9% sensitivity and 86.2% specificity in diagnosing Graves’ disease. Mean PSV-STA/PSV-CCA ratio of 0.40 was 80.5% sensitive and 86.2% specific for Graves’ disease.
Conclusion
Mean STA-PSV has high sensitivity and specificity in differentiating Graves’ disease from thyroiditis and can be used routinely in clinical practice as a cheap and invaluable diagnostic tool.
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- Pradosh K Sarangi
- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital, Baripada, Odisha, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India
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Narkar RR, Mishra I, Baliarsinha AK, Choudhury AK. Rapid Differential Diagnosis of Thyrotoxicosis Using T3/T4 Ratio, FT3/FT4 Ratio and Color Doppler of Thyroid Gland. Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2021; 25:193-197. [PMID: 34760672 PMCID: PMC8547394 DOI: 10.4103/ijem.ijem_137_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Establishing the etiology of thyrotoxicosis is of utmost importance to plan the appropriate line of therapy. However, certain scenarios such as absence of pathognomonic clinical features of Graves' disease in some patients, or non-availability of radionuclide scanning and newer generation TRAb assays especially in resource-poor settings, necessitates utilization of other, simple and effective measures to differentiate between the two common causes of thyrotoxicosis, Graves' disease (GD) and Destructive thyroiditis (DT). AIMS The aim of this work was to study the role of FT3/FT4 ratio, T3/T4 ratio and color flow Doppler ultrasound in treatment-naïve patients with thyrotoxicosis, in comparison to Tc-99m pertechnetate thyroid scanning in the differentiation of thyrotoxicosis due to GD and DT. MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical data was collected from all study subjects. Thyroid function tests including FT3, FT4, T3, T4 and TSH, TSH Receptor Antibody (TRAb), Technetium Tc 99m pertechnetate scan and the mean peak systolic velocity in inferior thyroid artery (mean PSV-ITA) by color Doppler ultrasonography of thyroid gland was done in all patients. RESULTS A total of 83 treatment-naïve patients with thyrotoxicosis (61 with GD and 22 with DT) were studied. Mean PSV-ITA, T3/T4 ratio and FT3/FT4 ratio showed a sensitivity of 85.2%, 73.8%, and 77.04%, and a specificity of 90.9%, 72.7%, and 59.09%, respectively. The three parameters in combination yielded a positive predictive value of 100% in the diagnosis of Graves' disease. CONCLUSION Results of this study show that inferior thyroid artery blood flow, T3/T4 ratio and FT3/FT4 ratio are useful parameters in the differentiation between GD and DT.
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- Rukma Rajendra Narkar
- Department of Endocrinology, S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India
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Tura Bahadır Ç, Yılmaz M, Kılıçkan E. Free triiodothyronine to free thyroxine ratio in the differential diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis and hyperthyroidism: A retrospective study. Int J Clin Pract 2021; 75:e14003. [PMID: 33403716 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.14003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Thyroid ultrasound, thyroid scintigraphy and radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) tests are helpful in the differential diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis and hyperthyroidism. In the setting where these techniques are unavailable or unusable more accessible, and cheaper techniques would be helpful. AIMS We evaluated the capability of free triiodothyronine to free thyroxine ratio (FT3/FT4) to differentiate Graves' Disease (GD) and destructive thyroiditis (DT). METHODS In total, 318 patients with GD and 140 patients with DT were included in the study. Patients were assigned to two groups: GD and DT (subacute thyroiditis, painless thyroiditis, postpartum thyroiditis). Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), FT4, FT3 levels and FT3/FT4 ratio were evaluated in each group. To obtain the optimal diagnostic cut-off value of FT3, FT4 and FT3/FT4 ratio, ROC curve analysis was performed of all untreated thyrotoxicosis patients. RESULTS The optimal FT3/FT4 ratio cut-off value was 2.96, with a sensitivity of 71.7%, the specificity of 88.6%. The area under the ROC curve of the FT3/FT4 ratio regarding the diagnosis of GD was 0.864 (95% CI: 0.830-0.894). The cut-off level of FT3 for GD was determined as 6.6 pg/mL which had a sensitivity of 72.3% and specificity of 68.6% (AUC = 0.771 P < .001). The cut-off level of FT4 for GD was determined as 3.65 ng/dl with a sensitivity of 35.5% and specificity of 83.6% (AUC = 0.615 P < .001). When a high specificity is needed, FT3/FT4 cut-off value increases to 3.63 with 99.3% specificity and 36.5% sensitivity. CONCLUSIONS FT3/FT4 ratio helps distinguish GD and DT. In cases of situations where RAIU/scintigraphy and TRAb cannot be studied, the FT3/FT4 ratio is a viable diagnostic tool. Cut-off values with higher specificity can be more helpful in differential diagnosis of GD.
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- Çiğdem Tura Bahadır
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Amasya University, Amasya, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Gazi State Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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Assessment of causal association between thyroid function and lipid metabolism: a Mendelian randomization study. Chin Med J (Engl) 2021; 134:1064-1069. [PMID: 33942801 PMCID: PMC8116035 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background: Thyroid dysfunction is associated with cardiovascular diseases. However, the role of thyroid function in lipid metabolism remains partly unknown. The present study aimed to investigate the causal association between thyroid function and serum lipid metabolism via a genetic analysis termed Mendelian randomization (MR). Methods: The MR approach uses a genetic variant as the instrumental variable in epidemiological studies to mimic a randomized controlled trial. A two-sample MR was performed to assess the causal association, using summary statistics from the Atrial Fibrillation Genetics Consortium (n = 537,409) and the Global Lipids Genetics Consortium (n = 188,577). The clinical measures of thyroid function include thyrotropin (TSH), free triiodothyronine (FT3) and free thyroxine (FT4) levels, FT3:FT4 ratio and concentration of thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb). The serum lipid metabolism traits include total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels. The MR estimate and MR inverse variance-weighted method were used to assess the association between thyroid function and serum lipid metabolism. Results: The results demonstrated that increased TSH levels were significantly associated with higher TC (β = 0.052, P = 0.002) and LDL (β = 0.041, P = 0.018) levels. In addition, the FT3:FT4 ratio was significantly associated with TC (β = 0.240, P = 0.033) and LDL (β = 0.025, P = 0.027) levels. However, no significant differences were observed between genetically predicted FT4 and TPOAb and serum lipids. Conclusion: Taken together, the results of the present study suggest an association between thyroid function and serum lipid metabolism, highlighting the importance of the pituitary-thyroid-cardiac axis in dyslipidemia susceptibility.
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Xiong Z, Luo C, Wang L, Xiong B, Wu J. Establishing a diagnostic scale of subacute thyroiditis without radioisotope scanning. BMC Endocr Disord 2020; 20:74. [PMID: 32460870 PMCID: PMC7251828 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-020-00554-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Radioisotope scanning is important to diagnose subacute thyroiditis (SAT), but it's not always available. So we aim to establish a diagnostic scale for SAT without radioisotope scanning. METHODS The suspected SAT patients hospitalized in Yuebei people's Hospital from January 2012 to December 2016 were selected and divided into study group and control group according to whether they were diagnosed as SAT. The clinical indexes of two groups were collected and the diagnostic scale of SAT was established by using binary logistic regression analysis. The effectiveness of the scale was evaluated by ROC curve. RESULTS Of 309 patients, 58.25% of patients were confirmed with SAT and the remaining 41.75% of patients were not diagnosed with SAT. After univariate analysis, variables which were considered statistically different(P < 0. 05) between the two groups were selected as independent variables and the diagnosis of SAT was taken as dependent variable in the binary logistic regression model. The logistic regression model consisted of 4 variables, each was thyroid tenderness, firm on palpation, increased ESR and elevated thyroid hormone level. The P value of Omnibus tests was≤0. 001 and the Nagelkerke R Square was 0. 915. The diagnostic scoring scale was established with these four variables according to their regression coefficient. The area under the ROC curve for this diagnostic scale was 0. 991(95% confidence interval, 0. 982-0.999). The highest Youden index was 0. 912, the corresponding cut-off point was 7. Internally validation shows a sensitivity of 92. 78% and a specificity of 98.45% of our scale. CONCLUSIONS We established and validated a diagnostic scale for SAT without the need for radioisotope scanning for the first time. It has good application in institutions that do not have radioisotope machines or among pregnant and lactating women.
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- Zhouyi Xiong
- Department of Endocrinology, Yuebei People's Hospital, NO. 133 Huimin South Road, Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Yuebei People's Hospital, NO. 133 Huimin South Road, Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Yuebei People's Hospital, NO. 133 Huimin South Road, Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Yuebei People's Hospital, NO. 133 Huimin South Road, Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Yuebei People's Hospital, NO. 133 Huimin South Road, Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, China.
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Tay WL, Lee LMY, Tong AKT, Chng CL. Severe radiation thyroiditis after radioactive iodine for treatment of Graves' disease. Singapore Med J 2020; 62:486-491. [PMID: 32227795 DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2020039] [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: 11/18/2022]
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Radiation thyroiditis resulting from radioactive iodine-131 treatment for Graves' disease is an uncommon complication. Although a majority of patients are asymptomatic or manifest mild symptoms that can be managed conservatively, published literature describing severe radiation thyroiditis resulting in significant morbidity is lacking. We herein report on six patients with severe radiation thyroiditis that resulted in hospitalisation, including an unusual complication of myopericarditis.
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- Wei Lin Tay
- Department of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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Ellervik C, Roselli C, Christophersen IE, Alonso A, Pietzner M, Sitlani CM, Trompet S, Arking DE, Geelhoed B, Guo X, Kleber ME, Lin HJ, Lin H, MacFarlane P, Selvin E, Shaffer C, Smith AV, Verweij N, Weiss S, Cappola AR, Dörr M, Gudnason V, Heckbert S, Mooijaart S, März W, Psaty BM, Ridker PM, Roden D, Stott DJ, Völzke H, Benjamin EJ, Delgado G, Ellinor P, Homuth G, Köttgen A, Jukema JW, Lubitz SA, Mora S, Rienstra M, Rotter JI, Shoemaker MB, Sotoodehnia N, Taylor KD, van der Harst P, Albert CM, Chasman DI. Assessment of the Relationship Between Genetic Determinants of Thyroid Function and Atrial Fibrillation: A Mendelian Randomization Study. JAMA Cardiol 2020; 4:144-152. [PMID: 30673084 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.4635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Importance Increased free thyroxine (FT4) and decreased thyrotropin are associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in observational studies, but direct involvement is unclear. Objective To evaluate the potential direct involvement of thyroid traits on AF. Design, Setting, and Participants Study-level mendelian randomization (MR) included 11 studies, and summary-level MR included 55 114 AF cases and 482 295 referents, all of European ancestry. Exposures Genomewide significant variants were used as instruments for standardized FT4 and thyrotropin levels within the reference range, standardized triiodothyronine (FT3):FT4 ratio, hypothyroidism, standardized thyroid peroxidase antibody levels, and hyperthyroidism. Mendelian randomization used genetic risk scores in study-level analysis or individual single-nucleotide polymorphisms in 2-sample MR for the summary-level data. Main Outcomes and Measures Prevalent and incident AF. Results The study-level analysis included 7679 individuals with AF and 49 233 referents (mean age [standard error], 62 [3] years; 15 859 men [29.7%]). In study-level random-effects meta-analysis, the pooled hazard ratio of FT4 levels (nanograms per deciliter) for incident AF was 1.55 (95% CI, 1.09-2.20; P = .02; I2 = 76%) and the pooled odds ratio (OR) for prevalent AF was 2.80 (95% CI, 1.41-5.54; P = .003; I2 = 64%) in multivariable-adjusted analyses. The FT4 genetic risk score was associated with an increase in FT4 by 0.082 SD (standard error, 0.007; P < .001) but not with incident AF (risk ratio, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.62-1.14; P = .27) or prevalent AF (OR, 1.32; 95% CI, 0.64-2.73; P = .46). Similarly, in summary-level inverse-variance weighted random-effects MR, gene-based FT4 within the reference range was not associated with AF (OR, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.89-1.14; P = .88). However, gene-based increased FT3:FT4 ratio, increased thyrotropin within the reference range, and hypothyroidism were associated with AF with inverse-variance weighted random-effects OR of 1.33 (95% CI, 1.08-1.63; P = .006), 0.88 (95% CI, 0.84-0.92; P < .001), and 0.94 (95% CI, 0.90-0.99; P = .009), respectively, and robust to tests of horizontal pleiotropy. However, the subset of hypothyroidism single-nucleotide polymorphisms involved in autoimmunity and thyroid peroxidase antibodies levels were not associated with AF. Gene-based hyperthyroidism was associated with AF with MR-Egger OR of 1.31 (95% CI, 1.05-1.63; P = .02) with evidence of horizontal pleiotropy (P = .045). Conclusions and Relevance Genetically increased FT3:FT4 ratio and hyperthyroidism, but not FT4 within the reference range, were associated with increased AF, and increased thyrotropin within the reference range and hypothyroidism were associated with decreased AF, supporting a pathway involving the pituitary-thyroid-cardiac axis.
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- Christina Ellervik
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Medical Research, Bærum Hospital, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Gjettum, Norway
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.,DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.,Section of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Genomic Outcomes, Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, Torrance, California.,Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Harbor-University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance.,Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Vth Department of Medicine (Nephrology, Hypertensiology, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Rheumatology), Medical Faculty of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Division of Genomic Outcomes, Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, Torrance, California.,Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Harbor-University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance.,Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.,National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's and Boston University's Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, Massachusetts
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.,Icelandic Heart Association, Kopavogur, Iceland
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- University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.,Interfaculty Institute for Genetics and Functional Genomics, University Medicine and University Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Smilow Center for Translational Research, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine B, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Icelandic Heart Association, Kopavogur, Iceland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Section of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.,Institute for Evidence-Based Medicine in Old Age, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Vth Department of Medicine (Nephrology, Hypertensiology, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Rheumatology), Medical Faculty of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.,Synlab Academy, Synlab Holding Deutschland GmbH, Mannheim, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle.,Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Division of Cardiovascular, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.,Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.,National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's and Boston University's Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, Massachusetts.,Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Vth Department of Medicine (Nephrology, Hypertensiology, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Rheumatology), Medical Faculty of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts.,Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- University Medicine Greifswald, Interfaculty Institute for Genetics and Functional Genomics, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.,Institute of Genetic Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, LUMC, Leiden, the Netherlands.,Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Division of Cardiovascular, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Genomic Outcomes, Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, Torrance, California.,Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Harbor-University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance.,Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Division of Genomic Outcomes, Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, Torrance, California.,Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Harbor-University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance.,Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
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- University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Division of Cardiovascular, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Program in Medical and Population Genetics, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts.,Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Hu Y, Zhou D, Chen J, Shan P. Eosinophil/Monocyte Ratio Combined With Serum Thyroid Hormone for Distinguishing Graves' Disease and Subacute Thyroiditis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:264. [PMID: 32457697 PMCID: PMC7225255 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background: Thyrotoxicosis is commonly classified into several entities according to different etiologies. Identifying the causes of thyroid dysfunction is critical for the subsequent selection of treatment. The free triiodothyronine to free thyroxine ratio (fT3/fT4) is widely used but is still a controversial diagnostic measurement. Methods: A total of 290 patients including 141 healthy control subjects, 86 patients with untreated Graves' disease (GD,) and 63 patients with subacute thyroiditis (SAT) were enrolled in the study. The main aim was to evaluate the diagnostic value of different indexes from serum testing including fT3, fT4, eosinophils (Eo) and monocytes (Mo). The diagnostic performance of multiple indexes was evaluated separately using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Results: Sensitivities and specificities of fT4/fT3, Mo/Eo ratios and Mo/Eo ratio + fT4/fT3 for diagnosing GD were 80.23 and 88.89, 82.56 and 60.32, and 74.4 and 87.3 with cut-off values of ≤ 2.841, ≤ 8.813 and >0.644, respectively. An equation of combined indicators including Mo, Eo, fT3, and fT4 data was developed to calculate a probability value and among all indexes studied the indicator combination formula gave the best diagnostic value, reaching sensitivity and specificity of 89.53 and 90.48%, respectively, with an optimum cut-off value at 0.561 for GD diagnosis. Conclusion: Compared to regular indexes (fT4/fT3 and Mo/Eo), a newly developed indicator combination formula provided a higher prediction probability and may serve as a simple, cost-effective tool for differentiating GD from SAT patients, especially in undeveloped regions of China.
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- Yongbin Hu
- Department of Endocrinology, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Diyi Zhou
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Wu Z, Zhu Y, Zhang M, Wang C, Zhou L, Liu W, Yang W, Li M, Zhang S, Ren Q, Han X, Ji L. Serum Ratio of Free Triiodothyronine to Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone: A Novel Index for Distinguishing Graves' Disease From Autoimmune Thyroiditis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:620407. [PMID: 33488527 PMCID: PMC7821852 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.620407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Graves' disease (GD) and autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) are two major causes of thyrotoxicosis that require correct diagnosis to plan appropriate treatment. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the usefulness of thyroid-related parameters for distinguishing GD from AIT and identify a novel index for differential diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis. DESIGN This retrospective study was performed using electronic medical records in Peking University People's Hospital (Beijing, China). METHODS In total, 650 patients with GD and 155 patients with AIT from December 2015 to October 2019 were included in cohort 1. Furthermore, 133 patients with GD and 14 patients with AIT from December 2019 to August 2020 were included in cohort 2 for validation of the novel index identified in cohort 1. All patients were of Chinese ethnicity and were newly diagnosed with either GD or AIT. Thyroid-related clinical information was collected before intervention by reviewing the patients' electronic medical records. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to identify the optimal cutoff for distinguishing GD from AIT. RESULTS In cohort 1, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor antibody was identified as the best indicator for distinguishing GD from AIT. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.99(95% confidence interval: 0.98-0.99, p<0.0001)and the optimal cutoff was 0.84 IU/l (98% sensitivity and 99% specificity). The free triiodothyronine (FT3)/TSH ratio (FT3/TSH) was the second -best for distinguishing GD from AIT, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of FT3/TSH was 0.86 (95% confidence interval: 0.84-0.88, p<0.0001); its optimal cutoff was 1.99 pmol/mIU (79% sensitivity and 80% specificity). Its effectiveness was confirmed in cohort 2 (81% sensitivity and 100% specificity). CONCLUSIONS The FT3/TSH ratio is a new useful index for differential diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis, especially when combined with TRAb.
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- *Correspondence: Linong Ji, ; Xueyao Han,
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- *Correspondence: Linong Ji, ; Xueyao Han,
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Trummer C, Schwetz V, Aberer F, Pandis M, Lerchbaum E, Pilz S. Rapid Changes of Thyroid Function in a Young Woman with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease. Med Princ Pract 2019; 28:397-400. [PMID: 30897565 PMCID: PMC6639580 DOI: 10.1159/000499754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE A conversion from Hashimoto's thyroiditis to Graves' disease and vice versa leads to diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A 30-year-old female presented with overt hyperthyroidism and negative thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor antibodies (TRAbs). Since hashitoxicosis was assumed, the patient was treated with propranolol. Within the next few weeks, the patient developed severe overt hypothyroidism, which was treated with levothyroxine. However, after several more weeks, she presented with overt hyperthyroidism once again, this time showing elevated TRAbs. CONCLUSION We suggest educating patients and physicians to recognize changes in thyroid function and close monitoring of unclear cases of overt hyperthyroidism.
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- Christian Trummer
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria,
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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