scholarly journals Persisting symptoms in patients with Hashimoto’s disease despite normal thyroid hormone levels: does thyroid autoimmunity play a role? A systematic review

2021 ◽  
pp. 100101
Author(s):  
Karelina L. Groenewegen ◽  
Christiaan F. Mooij ◽  
A.S. Paul van Trotsenburg
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Thyroid Autoimmunity ◽  
Normal Thyroid ◽  
Hormone Levels ◽  
Hashimoto’S Disease ◽  
Hashimoto's Disease ◽  
Thyroid Hormone Levels

scholarly journals Correlation Between the Thyroid Hormone Levels and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Normal Thyroid Function

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanyuan Zhang ◽  
Huaizhen Liu ◽  
Juyi Li ◽  
Ling Li ◽  
Jinjun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Liver Fibrosis ◽  
Thyroid Function ◽  
Fatty Liver Disease ◽  
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
Normal Thyroid ◽  
Hormone Levels ◽  
Normal Thyroid Function ◽  
Thyroid Hormone Levels

Abstract Background: The objective of this study is to retrospectively analyze the correlation between the thyroid hormones and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with normal thyroid function. Methods: Totally 586 T2DM patients with normal thyroid function participated in this research and were divided into T2DM without NAFLD (240 cases) group and T2DM with NAFLD (346 cases) group. The NAFLD fibrosis score (NFS) >0.676 was defined as progressive liver fibrosis and used to categorize the patients into T2DM without progressive liver fibrosis group (493 cases) and T2DM with progressive liver fibrosis group (93 cases). Results: The results indicated that the levels of free triiodothyronine (FT3) and total triiodomethylamine (TT3) were significantly higher while the free thyroxine (FT4) level was lower in T2DM with NAFLD group than that in T2DM2 without NAFLD group (p<0.05). The levels of FT3, FT4 and TT3 in patients with progressive liver fibrosis were significantly lower in patients with progressive liver fibrosis than that in patients without progressive liver fibrosis (p<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed a negative relationship between FT4 level and NAFLD (p=0.026), between the levels of FT4,TT3 and total thyroxine (TT4) and the risk of progressive hepatic fibrosis (p=0.022, p=0.007,p=0.046).Conclusion: There is a certain correlation between thyroid hormone levels and NAFLD in T2DM patients, suggesting that the assessment of thyroid hormone levels in T2DM patients with normal thyroid function is of great significance in the prevention and treatment of NAFLD.

scholarly journals Thyroid Autoantibodies Are Rare in Nonhuman Great Apes and Hypothyroidism Cannot Be Attributed to Thyroid Autoimmunity

Endocrinology ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 154 (12) ◽  
pp. 4896-4907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Aliesky ◽  
Cynthia L. Courtney ◽  
Basil Rapoport ◽  
Sandra M. McLachlan
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Thyroid Autoimmunity ◽  
Great Apes ◽  
Normal Serum ◽  
Thyroid Peroxidase ◽  
Thyroid Autoantibodies ◽  
Free T4 ◽  
Hormone Levels ◽  
Free T3 ◽  
Thyroid Hormone Levels

The great apes include, in addition to Homo, the genera Pongo (orangutans), Gorilla (gorillas), and Pan, the latter comprising two species, P. troglodytes (chimpanzees) and P. paniscus (bonobos). Adult-onset hypothyroidism was previously reported in 4 individual nonhuman great apes. However, there is scarce information on normal serum thyroid hormone levels and virtually no data for thyroid autoantibodies in these animals. Therefore, we examined thyroid hormone levels and TSH in all nonhuman great ape genera including adults, adolescents, and infants. Because hypothyroidism in humans is commonly the end result of thyroid autoimmunity, we also tested healthy and hypothyroid nonhuman great apes for antibodies to thyroglobulin (Tg), thyroid peroxidase (TPO), and the TSH receptor (TSHR). We established a thyroid hormone and TSH database in orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos (447 individuals). The most striking differences are the greatly reduced free-T4 and free-T3 levels in orangutans and gorillas vs chimpanzees and bonobos, and conversely, elevated TSH levels in gorillas vs Pan species. Antibodies to Tg and TPO were detected in only 2.6% of adult animals vs approximately 10% in humans. No animals with Tg, TPO, or TSHR antibodies exhibited thyroid dysfunction. Conversely, hypothyroid nonhuman great apes lacked thyroid autoantibodies. Moreover, thyroid histology in necropsy tissues was similar in euthyroid and hypothyroid individuals, and lymphocytic infiltration was absent in 2 hypothyroid animals. In conclusion, free T4 and free T3 are lower in orangutans and gorillas vs chimpanzees and bonobos, the closest living human relatives. Moreover, thyroid autoantibodies are rare and hypothyroidism is unrelated to thyroid autoimmunity in nonhuman great apes.

Hyperthyrotropinemia in a Neonate with Normal Thyroid Hormone Levels: The Earliest Diagnostic Clue for Pseudohypoparathyroidism

Neonatology ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seitaro Yokoro ◽  
Mineko Matsuo ◽  
Takako Ohtsuka ◽  
Takehiko Ohzeki
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Normal Thyroid ◽  
Hormone Levels ◽  
Thyroid Hormone Levels ◽  
Diagnostic Clue

The association between prenatal exposure to organochlorine compounds and neonatal thyroid hormone levels: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahshid Gheidarloo ◽  
Roya Kelishadi ◽  
Silva Hovsepian ◽  
Mojtaba Keikha ◽  
Mahin Hashemipour
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Organochlorine Pesticides ◽  
Thyroid Function ◽  
Prenatal Exposure ◽  
Thyroid Function Tests ◽  
Hormone Levels ◽  
Fetal Thyroid ◽  
Thyroid Hormone Levels ◽  
Organochlorine Pollutant

AbstractIn this systematic review, the association between prenatal exposure to organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and neonatal thyroid hormone levels was studied. A systematic search of scientific literature was performed from the PubMed, SCOPUS and ISI web of science electronic bibliographic databases. The search strategy for the review was [(organochlorine OR “organochlorine pesticides” OR “organochlorine pollutants” OR “organochlorine pollutant”) AND (“thyroid hormone” OR triiodothyronine OR Thyroxine OR “fetal thyroid function” OR “thyroid function” OR “Thyroid Stimulating Hormone” AND “prenatal” AND “maternal exposure”)] in English sources. In this review, 305 papers (PubMed: 30; Scopus: 29; ISI: 246) were identified through an electronic database search. Twenty-seven articles were assessed for eligibility, from which 16 qualified articles were selected for the final evaluation. The most common OCP metabolites which were evaluated in order were hexachlorobenzene (HCB) (13 studies), pp-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (pp-DDE) (13 studies), hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) (10 studies) and dichlorodiphenyltrichlorethane (DDT) (eight studies). A review of the documents related to the association of prenatal exposure of OCPs with fetal or neonatal thyroid function tests provides us with heterogeneous data in this field. Factors such as differences in the studied populations and their area, ethnic and genetic background, time and rate of exposure, possible interaction of other thyroid-disrupting environmental factors and dietary intake of micronutrients such as iodine and/or selenium are considered the main limitations for making an accurate conclusion. For some OCPs including DDT, DDE, HCH and HCB, there are supporting evidences, and it is suggested that their exposure could potentially alter the fetal thyroid function and consequently impair the neurodevelopment process of the infants.

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