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ArticleMedicine2020

Optimization of serum thyroglobulin measured at different time points for prognostic evaluation in differentiated thyroid carcinoma patients.

Pupree Mutsuddy, Subin Jeon, Su Woong Yoo, Yingjie Zhang, Md Sunny Anam Chowdhury, Jahae Kim, Ho-Chun Song, Hee-Seung Bom, Jung-Joon Min, Seong Young Kwon

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Article in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Pupree MutsuddyDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
Subin JeonDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
Su Woong YooDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
Yingjie ZhangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
Md Sunny Anam ChowdhuryDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
Jahae KimDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju.
Ho-Chun SongDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju.
Hee-Seung BomDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
Jung-Joon MinDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
Seong Young KwonDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital · KRChonnam National University Hospital · KRChonnam National University · KRNational Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences · BDShandong Tumor Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although serum thyroglobulin (Tg) is a reliable differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) prognostic marker, its cutoff values can be affected by TSH stimulation status. Serum Tg prognostic values measured at different time points before and after radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy prepared with recombinant human TSH (rhTSH) in DTC patients, were investigated.This study included 160 DTC patients who underwent surgery followed by rhTSH-aided RAI therapy. Their serum Tg levels were measured 7 days before (D-7Tg), on the day of (D0Tg), and 2 days after (D2Tg) the RAI therapy. For response evaluation, the patients were classified into 2 groups: acceptable response and non-acceptable response (non-AR). Optimal Tg level cutoff values measured at different time points were evaluated for persistent or recurrent disease (PRD) prediction, as well as therapeutic response.Multivariate analysis showed that D-7Tg, D0Tg, and D2Tg significantly predicted non-AR (P < .05, for all). Optimal Tg level cutoff values for non-AR prediction were 0.6, 2.6, and 3.7 ng/mL for D-7Tg, D0Tg, and D2Tg, respectively. Cox regression analysis showed that Tg levels were significantly associated with PRD free survival with D-7Tg, D0Tg, and D2Tg cutoff values of 0.8, 4.0, and 6.0 ng/mL, respectively (D-7Tg, P = .010; D0Tg, P = .005; D2Tg, P = .011).Serum Tg levels measured at the different time points could predict PRD free survival as well as therapeutic response with different cutoff values in DTC patients who underwent rhTSH-aided RAI therapy.

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Time FactorsAdolescentAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCarcinomaFemaleHumansIodine RadioisotopesMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProgression-Free SurvivalProportional Hazards ModelsReference ValuesBiomarkers, TumorIodine RadioisotopesThyroglobulinThyrotropin

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PMID32243397
PMCPMC7440056
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