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ArticleBiological trace element research2025

Exploring the Correlation Between Varied Serum Iodine Nutritional Levels and Anti-Thyroglobulin Antibodies.

Qiuyi Song, Tingting Xu, Yu Wang, Hongyan Wei, Feng Tan, Yanting Chen, Fang Fang, Tingkai Cui, Ziyun Pan, Xiaohui Guo and 4 more

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Qiuyi SongDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China.
Tingting XuDepartment of Nutrition and Food Safety, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Yu WangDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China.
Hongyan WeiTianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Feng TanNo. 6 Department of Internal MedicineYou County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province, China.
Yanting ChenDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China.
Fang FangTianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Tingkai CuiDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China.
Ziyun PanDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China.
Xiaohui GuoDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China.
Wen ChenDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China.
Jun ShenDepartment of Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Wanqi ZhangDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China.
Long TanDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China. tanlong@tmu.edu.cn.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82073549
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Abstract

Iodine deficiency results in elevated thyroglobulin (Tg) concentrations, with high iodine Tg being more immunogenic than low iodine Tg. The study investigated the correlation between serum iodine concentration and thyroglobulin autoantibody (TgAb) levels across diverse iodine nutritional statuses as determined by urine iodine concentration (UIC). Demographic information was collected from 1,482 participants through a questionnaire. Blood and spot urine were collected to measure thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), TgAb, thyroid anti-peroxidase antibody (TPOAb), serum iodine (SIC), serum non-protein-bound iodine (snPBI), urine iodine (UIC), creatinine (UCr). The median UIC and SIC were 146.5 μg/L and 74.9 μg/L, respectively. A linear relationship was observed between SIC, snPBI, and serum-protein-bound iodine (sPBI) (P < 0.001). The 90% reference intervals for SIC, snPBI, and sPBI were 50.7-120.7 μg/L, 21.9-52.9 μg/L, and 19.7-77.9 μg/L, respectively. The prevalence of elevated TgAb levels was significantly higher in women than in men (P < 0.001). Both low and high levels of snPBI and sPBI were associated with an increased risk of elevated TgAb levels. In women, the risk of positive TgAb in the group below the reference value of snPBI (OR = 2.079, 95%CI: 1.166, 3.705) and sPBI (OR = 2.578, 95%CI: 1.419, 4.684) was higher. In men, the risk of positive TgAb in the group below the reference value of SIC was higher (OR = 3.395, 95%CI: 1.286, 8.962). Iodine might exert an influence on TgAb levels through its binding to proteins, primarily Tg, thereby altering the iodine content of Tg. The interplay of gender factors further enhanced the risk of TgAb emergence.

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AutoantibodiesIodineThyroglobulinAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutritional Statusanti-thyroglobulinAutoantibodiesIodineThyroglobulinAutoimmune thyroid disorderIodineIodine malnutritionSerum iodineThyroglobulin antibody

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