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ArticleClinical rheumatology2024

Non-thyroidal disease syndrome in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: relation to disease inflammatory activity.

Xue Meng, Ang Lv, Mulin Tang, Xue Liu, Xinhui Wang, Yuchen Li, Yuwei Chai, Qingqing Yang, Chunjia Kou, Li Zhang and 2 more

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Xue MengKey Laboratory of Endocrine Glucose & Lipids Metabolism and Brain Aging, Ministry of Education, Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
Ang LvDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
Mulin TangKey Laboratory of Endocrine Glucose & Lipids Metabolism and Brain Aging, Ministry of Education, Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
Xue LiuDepartment of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
Xinhui WangDepartment of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
Yuchen LiDepartment of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
Yuwei ChaiDepartment of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
Qingqing YangDepartment of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
Chunjia KouDepartment of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
Li ZhangDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
Ming LiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China. simlas@163.com.
Haiqing ZhangKey Laboratory of Endocrine Glucose & Lipids Metabolism and Brain Aging, Ministry of Education, Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China. zhanghq@sdu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4396-4793
Shandong Provincial Hospital · CNShandong University · CN

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of China 81670721
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo identify risk factors for the development of non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

methodsA retrospective analysis of 517 SLE patients and 1034 age-and sex-matched healthy population was conducted to compare the prevalence of NTIS in these two groups, and to analyze the laboratory and clinical characteristics of SLE patients with NTIS. Finally Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the risk factors for NTIS in SLE patients.

resultsThe prevalence of NTIS in the SLE patients was significantly higher than that in controls (39.7% vs. 1.0%, P < 0.001). In SLE patients, compared with euthyroidism patients, NTIS patients exhibited higher levels of neutrophils, hepatic enzymes, kidney damage markers, inflammatory markers and SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI). They also had a higher incidence of organ insufficiency and positive antibodies such as anti-ds-DNA antibodies and anti-SSA antibodies. However, NTIS patients had lower levels of hemoglobin, lymphocytes, platelets, serum albumin, and complement. Additionally, NTIS patients had a shorter duration of lupus and lower utilization of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) (P < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that elevated SLEDAI (OR = 1.060, 95%CI 1.022-1.099, P = 0.002), elevated systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) (OR = 1.003, 95%CI 1.001-1.007, P = 0.026), elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (OR = 1.019, 95%CI 1.010-1.028, P < 0.001), and hepatic insufficiency (OR = 1.916, 95% CI 1.173-3.131, P = 0.009) were independent risk factors for the development of NTIS in SLE. DMARDs treatment (OR = 0.495, 95% CI 0.306-0.799, P < 0.001) was an independent protective factor for NTIS.

conclusionsInflammatory activity in SLE patients is associated with the development of NTIS. Key Points • Inflammatory activity indexes such as SLEDAI, SII, and ESR are independent risk factors for NTIS in SLE patients.

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Antirheumatic AgentsLupus Erythematosus, SystemicHumansInflammationLymphocytesRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexAntirheumatic AgentsInflammatory activityNTISPrognosisSLESLEDAITreatment

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