Exploration of thyroglobulin as a biomarker of iodine status in iodine-sufficient and mildly iodine-deficient pregnant women

Autor: Mariana Dineva, Margaret P. Rayman, Deborah Levie, Sandra Hunziker, Mònica Guxens, Robin P. Peeters, Mario Murcia, Marisa Rebagliato, Amaia Irizar, Alba Jimeno-Romero, Jordi Sunyer, Tim I. M. Korevaar, Sarah C. Bath
Přispěvatelé: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry / Psychology, Internal Medicine
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: European Journal of Nutrition
European Journal of Nutrition. D. Steinkopff-Verlag
ISSN: 1436-6207
1436-6215
DOI: 10.3929/ethz-b-000612664
Popis: PurposeUrinary iodine-to-creatinine ratio (UI/Creat) reflects recent iodine intake but has limitations for assessing habitual intake. Thyroglobulin (Tg) concentration, which increases with thyroid size, appears to be an indicator of longer-term iodine status in children and adults, however, less is known in pregnancy. This study investigated the determinants of serum-Tg in pregnancy and its use as an iodine-status biomarker in settings of iodine-sufficiency and mild-to-moderate deficiency.MethodsStored blood samples and existing data from pregnant women from the Netherlands-based Generation R (iodine-sufficient) and the Spain-based INMA (mildly-to-moderately iodine-deficient) cohorts were used. Serum-Tg and iodine status (as spot-urine UI/Creat) were measured at median 13 gestational weeks. Using regression models, maternal socio-demographics, diet and iodine-supplement use were investigated as determinants of serum-Tg, as well as the association between UI/Creat and serum-Tg.ResultsMedian serum-Tg was 11.1 ng/ml in Generation R (n = 3548) and 11.5 ng/ml in INMA (n = 1168). When using 150 mu g/g threshold for iodine deficiency, serum-Tg was higher in women with UI/Creat < 150 vs >= 150 mu g/g (Generation R, 12.0 vs 10.4 ng/ml, P = 0.010; INMA, 12.8 vs 10.4 ng/ml, P < 0.001); after confounder adjustment, serum-Tg was still higher when UI/Creat < 150 mu g/g (regression coefficients: Generation R, B = 0.111, P = 0.050; INMA, B = 0.157, P = 0.010). Iodine-supplement use and milk intake were negatively associated with serum-Tg, whereas smoking was positively associated.ConclusionThe association between iodine status and serum-Tg was stronger in the iodine-deficient cohort, than in the iodine-sufficient cohort. Serum-Tg might be a complementary (to UI/Creat) biomarker of iodine status in pregnancy but further evidence is needed.
European Journal of Nutrition
ISSN:1436-6207
ISSN:1436-6215
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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