Age modifies the response to recombinant human thyrotropin
| Autor: | Hala Nsouli-Maktabi, Kenneth D. Burman, Jacqueline Jonklaas, Rebecca Over |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Adult
Male endocrine system endocrine system diseases Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Thyrotropin Bioinformatics law.invention Iodine Radioisotopes Endocrinology law Medicine Humans In patient Thyroid Neoplasms Thyroid cancer Aged Retrospective Studies business.industry Age Factors Retrospective cohort study Middle Aged medicine.disease Recombinant Proteins Immunology Recombinant DNA Female business Original Studies Reviews and Scholarly Dialog |
| Zdroj: | Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association. 20(12) |
| ISSN: | 1557-9077 |
| Popis: | A standardized protocol is used to administer recombinant human thyrotropin (rhTSH) in preparation for diagnostic studies and treatment in patients with thyroid cancer. The expectation is that serum TSH concentrations will peak on the day after the second injection and will be sufficiently elevated to stimulate uptake of radioiodine. We wished to test the hypothesis that TSH concentrations achieved after rhTSH injection are influenced by age.Patients with thyroid cancer undergoing diagnostic radioiodine scanning were identified by chart review. Serum TSH concentrations were documented 24 and 72 hours after two rhTSH injections (days 3 and 5, respectively). Responses were subdivided into four ascending patient age groups:35, 35-49, 50-64, and64 years. TSH concentrations after rhTSH administration were documented according to patient age.There was a significant correlation between the serum TSH concentrations at both days 3 and 5 and patient age (p 0.0001). None of the other factors examined (gender, menopausal status, weight, body mass index, baseline TSH, serum creatinine, and estimated glomerular filtration rate) were significant in multivariate analyses. The mean TSH concentration on day 3 increased significantly when patients were divided into the aforementioned groups of ascending age (96, 107, 142, and 196 mIU/L, p 0.0001). Day 5 concentrations increased in a similar manner.Both days 3 and 5 TSH concentrations were higher in older individuals after rhTSH administration. This finding did not appear to be related to body weight, body mass index, or glomerular filtration rate in a simple manner. The TSH concentration achieved may be a result of complex interactions between distribution within fat and muscle body compartments, hepatic function, and renal function. Prospective studies could examine whether the magnitude of the TSH elevation after rhTSH administration affects diagnostic or therapeutic efficacy. |
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