scholarly journals Association between thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and proteinuria in relation to thyroid cyst in a euthyroid general population

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuji Shimizu ◽  
Yuko Nabeshima-Kimura ◽  
Shin-Ya Kawashiri ◽  
Yuko Noguchi ◽  
Shigeki Minami ◽  
...  

Abstract Background High normal levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) have been reported to be associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) among euthyroid individuals. However, there has been only limited research on the association between TSH and proteinuria, a major risk factor for the progression of renal disease. Methods A cross-sectional study of 1595 euthyroid individuals was conducted. All participants were within the normal range for free triiodothyronine (T3), free thyroxine (T4), and TSH. Analyses were stratified by thyroid cyst status to test the hypothesis that the absence of thyroid cysts, an indicator of latent thyroid damage, is associated with declining ability to synthesis thyroid hormone. Results For participants with thyroid cysts, a significant inverse association between TSH and proteinuria was observed (adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence intervals) of log-transformed TSH for proteinuria 0.40 (0.18, 0.89)). In participants without thyroid cysts, a significant positive association between those two factors was observed (2.06 (1.09, 3.90)). Conclusions Among euthyroid individuals in the general population, being in the normal range of TSH was found to have an ambivalent association with proteinuria. Thyroid cyst status could be an effect modifier for those associations.

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuji Shimizu ◽  
Yuko Nabeshima-Kimura ◽  
Shin-Ya Kawashiri ◽  
Yuko Noguchi ◽  
Yasuhiro Nagata ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The absence of thyroid cysts may indicate latent thyroid damage, as demonstrated in our previous study. However, the association between the absence of thyroid cysts and latent functional damage of the thyroid is unknown. At low thyroid hormone productivity, which may be associated with latent functional damage of the thyroid, the association between thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and hypertension might be enhanced. Therefore, we evaluated the association between TSH level and hypertension stratified by thyroid cyst status. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study of 1724 euthyroid Japanese individuals aged 40–74 years who participated in an annual health checkup in 2014. Results In the study population, 564 and 686 participants had thyroid cysts and hypertension, respectively. A significant positive association was observed between TSH and hypertension in subjects without a thyroid cyst but not in subjects with thyroid cysts. There was a significant positive association between hypertension and TSH in subjects without a thyroid cyst (odds ratio [OR] 1.27; 95% confidence intervals [CI] 1.01, 1.61) but not in subjects with thyroid cysts (OR 0.79; CI 0.57, 1.09) in the model fully adjusted for known confounding factors. The correlation between the TSH and free triiodothyronine (fee T3) levels (simple correlation coefficient [r] = − 0.13, p < 0.01) was stronger in the subjects without thyroid cysts than in those with thyroid cysts (r = − 0.03, p = 0.525). Conclusions TSH is positively associated with hypertension only in individuals without thyroid cysts. The correlation between the TSH and free T3 levels was stronger in the subjects without thyroid cysts than in those with thyroid cysts. Therefore, the absence of thyroid cysts could be related to the association between TSH level and hypertension, possibly by indicating that the subjects without thyroid cysts had limited thyroid hormone reserves. Therefore, the absence of thyroid cysts could indicate the latent functional damage of the thyroid.


Author(s):  
Nasrullah Aamer ◽  
Beenish Ghafar Memon ◽  
Abdul Rashid ◽  
Dayaram Makwana ◽  
Shahzad Memon ◽  
...  

Aims: Aim of this investigation was to access the association of dyslipidemia with subclinical hypothyroidism. Methodology: In this cross-sectional investigation, 1948 participants were recruited. Two groups were made; participants up to 18 years were in group A and Subjects over 18 years were incorporated in group 2. They were subdivided into control, subclinical hypothyroid 1, and subclinical hypothyroid 2. SPSS 21 was used for data analysis. Results:  Data of 1619 individuals were analyzed. The mean age of Group A participants was 12.79 ± 2.779, and the mean age of Group B participants was 42.58 ± 18.012. The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroid was found at 13.5 %. Significant differences have been observed while comparing Group A and Group B (P <0.001). Free tetraiodothyronine and Free triiodothyronine also showed a significant difference in both groups. (P<0.05). No significant difference between mean Thyroid-stimulating hormone levels was observed (P>0.05). No significant association between Controls and High-density Lipid values was found between Controls and subclinical hypothyroid. Conclusion: We conclude that subclinical hypothyroidism leads to increased dyslipidemia. Lower Serum total cholesterol and low-density lipid levels were detected among children and participants under the age of 18 with Thyroid-stimulating hormone greater than 10 mIU/L. Thyroid-stimulating hormone less than 10.0 mIU/L had no lipid abnormalities in subclinical hypothyroid participants.


2017 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veroniqa Lundbäck ◽  
Kerstin Ekbom ◽  
Emilia Hagman ◽  
Ingrid Dahlman ◽  
Claude Marcus

Background/Aims: Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is affected in obesity and might influence metabolic risk. It is unclear what mechanisms cause elevated TSH in obesity. We aimed to investigate TSH status within the normal range and the association of TSH with degree of obesity and metabolic parameters in children with obesity. Methods: A total of 3,459 children, aged 3.0–17.9 years, were identified in the Swedish Childhood Obesity Treatment Registry, BORIS. Age, gender, TSH, free triiodothyronine (fT3), free thyroxine (fT4), body mass index standard deviation scores (BMI SDS), as well as variables of lipid and glucose metabolism were examined. Results: Children with high-normal TSH (>3.0 mU/L) (28.8%) had higher BMI SDS compared to children with low-normal TSH (<3.0 mU/L) (p < 0.001). Multivariable regression analysis adjusted for age and gender showed that TSH levels were associated with BMI SDS (β: 0.21, 95% CI: 0.14–0.28, p < 0.001). Associations of thyroid hormones with markers of lipid and glucose metabolism were observed, where TSH was associated with fasting insulin, HOMA (homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance), total cholesterol, and triglycerides. Conclusions: A positive association between TSH levels and BMI SDS was seen in children with obesity. Associations of TSH and free thyroid hormones with glucose metabolism indicated that TSH might be one of several factors acting to determine body weight and obesity co-morbidities, although the underlying mechanism remains unclear.


Diagnosis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-77
Author(s):  
Cem Onur Kirac ◽  
Sedat Abusoglu ◽  
Esra Paydas Hataysal ◽  
Aysegul Kebapcilar ◽  
Suleyman Hilmi Ipekci ◽  
...  

AbstractBackgroundSubclinical hypothyroidism is a situation in which the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) value exceeds the upper limit of normal, but the free triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) values are within the normal range. The etiology is similar to overt hypothyroidism.Case presentationAn 18-year-old female patient was referred to our endocrinology clinic due to elevated TSH levels detected during a routine examination. She was clinically euthyroid and had a normal thyroid ultrasound pattern. The TSH concentration was measured twice independently, giving values of 5.65 μIU/mL and 5.47 μIU/mL. The polyethylene glycol (PEG) method for TSH measurement was used to determine the concentration of macro-TSH (m-TSH), a macromolecule formed between TSH and immunoglobulin (Ig). Using the same blood samples for which the TSH levels were found to be high, the PEG method found TSH levels to be within a normal range, with values of 1.50 μIU/mL (5.65–1.50 μIU/mL measured; a decrease of 75%) and 1.26 μIU/mL (5.47–1.26 μIU/mL measured; a decrease of 77%), respectively. The TSH values determined by the PEG precipitation test were markedly low, with PEG-precipitable TSH ratios greater than 75%.ConclusionsThe cause of 55% of subclinical hypothyroidism is chronic autoimmune thyroiditis. However, it is necessary to exclude other TSH-elevated conditions for diagnosis. One of these conditions is m-TSH, which should be kept in mind even though it is rarely seen. m-TSH should be considered especially in patients who have a TSH value above 10 μIU/mL without hypothyroidism symptoms or who require a higher levothyroxine replacement dose than expected to make them euthyroid.


Author(s):  
Luís Raposo ◽  
Sandra Martins ◽  
Daniela Ferreira ◽  
João Tiago Guimarães ◽  
Ana Cristina Santos

Background:The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and autoimmunity in the Portuguese population has not yet been estimated. However, the national prevalence of the metabolic syndrome remains high. The association of thyroid pathology with cardiovascular risk has been addressed but is still unclear. Our study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and autoimmunity and to assess the associations of thyroid-stimulating hormone and thyroid hormones and antibodies with metabolic syndrome, its components, and other possible determinants in a national sample.Material and Methods:The present study included a subsample of 486 randomly selected participants from a nationwide cross-sectional study sample of 4095 adults. A structured questionnaire was administered on past medical history and socio-demographic and behavioural characteristics. Blood pressure and anthropometric measurements were collected, and the serum lipid profile, glucose, insulin, hs- CRP, TSH, FT4, FT3 and thyroid antibodies were measured.Results:In our sample, the prevalence of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism and undiagnosed dysfunction was 4.9%, 2.5% and 72.2%, respectively. Overall, the prevalence of positivity for the thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin antibodies was 11.9% and 15.0%, respectively. A positive association was found between free triiodothyronine and metabolic syndrome (OR: 2.019; 95% CI: 1.196, 3.410). Additionally, thyroid peroxidase antibodies had a negative association with metabolic syndrome (OR: 0.465; 95% CI: 0.236, 0.917) and its triglyceride component (OR: 0.321; 95% CI: 0.124, 0.836).Conclusion:The prevalence of undiagnosed thyroid dysfunction and autoimmunity was high. Thyroid peroxidase antibodies were negatively associated with metabolic syndrome and its triglyceride component, whereas the free triiodothyronine level was positively associated with metabolic syndrome.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0253841
Author(s):  
Yuji Shimizu ◽  
Shin-Ya Kawashiri ◽  
Yuko Noguchi ◽  
Yasuhiro Nagata ◽  
Takahiro Maeda ◽  
...  

Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO-Ab) is revealed to be inversely associated with thyroid cysts among euthyroid population. TPO-Ab causes autoimmune thyroiditis by bolstering thyroid inflammation. Therefore, at least partly, absence of thyroid cysts could indicate latent thyroid damage. Since participants with subclinical hypothyroidism are reported to have higher HbA1c than normal healthy controls, HbA1c could be inversely associated with thyroid cysts through a mechanism reflecting latent thyroid damage. To investigate the association between HbA1c and thyroid cysts among a euthyroid population, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 1,724 Japanese individuals who were within the normal range of thyroid function [i.e., normal range of free triiodothyronine (T3) and free thyroxine (T4)] and aged 40–74 years. Among this study population, 564 were diagnosed with thyroid cysts. Independently of thyroid related hormones [thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free T3, and free T4] and known cardiovascular risk factors, HbA1c was found to be significantly inversely associated with the presence of thyroid cysts. This association remained significant even after this analysis was limited to participants within a normal range of TSH. The fully adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of thyroid cysts for 1 standard deviation (SD) increment of HbA1c were 0.84 (0.74, 0.95) for total participants and 0.80 (0.70, 0.92) for participants within a normal range of TSH. Among participants with normal thyroid function, HbA1c was inversely associated with the presence of thyroid cysts. The absence of thyroid cysts and higher levels of HbA1c could indicate the latent functional damage of the thyroid.


GeroPsych ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-134
Author(s):  
Mechthild Niemann-Mirmehdi ◽  
Andreas Häusler ◽  
Paul Gellert ◽  
Johanna Nordheim

Abstract. To date, few studies have focused on perceived overprotection from the perspective of people with dementia (PwD). In the present examination, the association of perceived overprotection in PwD is examined as an autonomy-restricting factor and thus negative for their mental well-being. Cross-sectional data from the prospective DYADEM study of 82 patient/partner dyads (mean age = 74.26) were used to investigate the association between overprotection, perceived stress, depression, and quality of life (QoL). The analyses show that an overprotective contact style with PwD has a significant positive association with stress and depression, and has a negative association with QoL. The results emphasize the importance of avoiding an overprotective care style and supporting patient autonomy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-90
Author(s):  
Karanam Madhuri ◽  
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Rishi Kumar Venkatachalam ◽  
A Nasreen Begum ◽  
Shamsheer Khan P ◽  
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