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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2022

Anti-thyroid antibodies in the relation to TSH levels and family history of thyroid diseases in young Caucasian women.

Piotr Kocełak, Aleksander J Owczarek, Agnieszka Wikarek, Natalia Ogarek, Paulina Oboza, Małgorzata Sieja, Anna Szyszka, Izabela Rozmus-Rogóż, Monika Puzianowska-Kuźnicka, Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Piotr KocełakPathophysiology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, The Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Aleksander J OwczarekHealth Promotion and Obesity Management Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, The Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Agnieszka WikarekPathophysiology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, The Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Natalia OgarekScientific Society at the Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice,The Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Paulina ObozaScientific Society at the Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice,The Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Małgorzata SiejaScientific Society at the Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice,The Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Anna SzyszkaScientific Society at the Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice,The Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Izabela Rozmus-RogóżScientific Society at the Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice,The Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Monika Puzianowska-KuźnickaDepartment of Human Epigenetics, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland.
Magdalena Olszanecka-GlinianowiczHealth Promotion and Obesity Management Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, The Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Jerzy ChudekDepartment of Internal Medicine and Oncological Chemotherapy, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, The Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.
Medical University of Silesia · PLMossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences · PL

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Abstract

Background: In young women, hypothyroidism is associated with impaired fertility, increased risk of pregnancy loss, premature delivery, and impaired infant neurodevelopment, justifying the need to recognize the risk of hypothyroidism in women of reproductive age. Thus, this study aimed at assessing the frequency of occurrence of antibodies against thyroid peroxidase (TPOAb) and thyroglobulin (TGAb) in young Caucasian women in connection with various confounders. Methods: The cross-sectional study involved 366 women aged 18-40 years without a diagnosis of thyroid disease. The personal and family medical history was collected, body mass and height were measured and an ultrasound examination of the thyroid gland was performed. Thyrotropin (TSH), free thyroxine, and free triiodothyronine levels, as well as TPOAb and TGAb titers, were determined by ECLIA. Results: Two cases of hyperthyroidism (0.5%) and 6 cases (1.6%) of subclinical hypothyroidism were detected. TPOAb was detected in 21 (5.7%) and TGAb in 31 (8.6%) and any of the antibodies in 42 (11.6%) women. Antibodies were more frequent in the subgroup with TSH levels ≥ 2.5 mIU/L than in the subgroup with lower TSH levels (15.5% vs 6.9%, respectively, p<0.05). Any anti-thyroid antibodies were also detected more frequently in the subgroup with TSH levels ≥ 2.5 mIU/L (18.3% vs 10.0%, respectively, p<0.05). Women with the presence of TGAb or seropositive for either TGAb or TPOAb or TPOAb and TGAb antibodies were more likely to have higher TSH levels (OR = 2.48 and OR = 2.02; respectively, p < 0.05 for both). A family history of any thyroid diseases increased the risk of any anti-thyroid antibodies positivity (OR = 1.94; p < 0.05). Conclusions: The results of our study suggest that TSH ≥ 2.5 mIU/L and a family history of any thyroid diseases justify screening for anti-thyroid antibodies in women of reproductive age, although the occurrence of these antibodies in the majority of cases is not related to thyroid dysfunction.

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HyperthyroidismHypothyroidismThyroid DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansThyrotropinThyrotropinanti-peroxidase antibodiesanti-thyroglobulin antibodiesautoimmune thyroiditisgoiterthyroid functionyoung Caucasian women

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