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ArticleBMC endocrine disorders2019

Serum zinc-α2-glycoprotein levels are elevated and correlated with thyroid hormone in newly diagnosed hyperthyroidism.

Xin-Hua Xiao, Xiao-Yan Qi, Jiao-Yang Li, Yi-Bing Wang, Ya-Di Wang, Zhe-Zhen Liao, Jing Yang, Li Ran, Ge-Bo Wen, Jiang-Hua Liu

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Xin-Hua XiaoDepartment of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
Xiao-Yan QiDepartment of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
Jiao-Yang LiDepartment of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
Yi-Bing WangDepartment of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
Ya-Di WangDepartment of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
Zhe-Zhen LiaoDepartment of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
Jing YangDepartment of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
Li RanDepartment of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
Ge-Bo WenDepartment of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
Jiang-Hua LiuDepartment of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China. jianghua990@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0344-3168
First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China · CN

Funding

Major special projects of hunan provincial health and family planning commission A2017011the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81870595
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Abstract

backgroundZinc-α2-glycoprotein (ZAG) is a recently novel lipolytic adipokine implicated in regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism in many metabolic disorders. In vitro and animal studies suggest that thyroid hormones (TH) up-regulates ZAG production in hepatocytes. However, there is no data evaluating the possible relationship between ZAG and TH in a human model of hyperthyroidism. The objective of the present study is to assess the association of serum ZAG levels with TH and lipid profile in patients with hyperthyroidism before and after methimazole treatment.

methodsA total of 120 newly diagnosed overt hyperthyroidism and 122 healthy control subjects were recruited. Of them, 39 hyperthyroidism patients were assigned to receive methimazole treatment as follow-up study for 2 months.

resultsThe clinical consequence showed that serum ZAG levels were elevated in patients with hyperthyroidism (P < 0.01). Adjust for age, gender and BMI, serum ZAG levels were positively related with serum free T3 (FT3), free T4 (FT4) levels and negatively correlated with serum total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) levels in hyperthyroidism subjects (all P < 0.01). After methimazole treatment, serum ZAG levels were decreased and the decline was associated with decreased FT3, FT4 and increased TC levels (all P < 0.001).

conclusionWe conclude that ZAG may be involved in the pathogenesis of lipid metabolism disorder in patients with hyperthyroidism.

trial registrationChiCTR-ROC-17012943 . Registered 11 October 2017, retrospectively registered.

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AdultAntithyroid AgentsBiomarkersFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHyperthyroidismMaleMethimazolePrognosisProspective StudiesSeminal Plasma ProteinsThyroid HormonesZn-Alpha-2-GlycoproteinAntithyroid AgentsBiomarkersMethimazoleSeminal Plasma ProteinsThyroid HormonesZn-Alpha-2-GlycoproteinAdipokineHyperthyroidismThyroid hormoneZinc-α2-glycoprotein

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