{"title":"Analysis and prediction of ablation zone absorption in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma undergoing microwave ablation.","authors":"Chenyang Jin, Xiaofeng Wu, Kairen Zhang, Ying Song, Yingying Zhao, Liping Xu, Ying Huang, Lihong Zhang, Mengyao Sun, Mengshang Hu, Fenglin Dong","doi":"10.1007/s12020-024-04049-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12020-024-04049-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to investigate the factors that influence the absorption of the ablation zone in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) following microwave ablation (MWA) and construct a nomogram for predicting the absorption of the ablation zone.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from 150 patients with 187 PTMCs who received MWA between April 2020 and April 2023 were analyzed. PTMCs were randomly divided into training and validation sets in a 7:3 ratio. Univariable and multivariable analyses of Cox regression were utilized to identify the independent variables associated with the absorption of the ablation zone in PTMC post-MWA, and a nomogram was established. The discrimination and calibration performance of the nomogram was assessed using the time-dependent receiver operating characteristic curves and calibration curves.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At 12 months post-MWA, a 53% proportion of complete disappearance of the ablation zone was observed. Energy delivered per milliliter of volume measured in contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) mode immediately post-MWA (Edv) and the CEUS margin at 1-month post-WMA were identified as independently correlated with the ablation zone absorption post-MWA (P = 0.001, P < 0.001 respectively). A nomogram incorporating these two factors was constructed. The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve were all above 0.78 in the training and validation sets.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Edv and the CEUS margin at 1-month post-MWA were found to be significantly associated with complete absorption of the ablation zone in PTMC patients following MWA. The established nomogram can assist practitioners in formulating more appropriate ablation strategies and provide a clinical basis for explaining the recovery status to patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":11572,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine","volume":" ","pages":"707-717"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142371327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EndocrinePub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-09-26DOI: 10.1007/s12020-024-04027-4
Pasqualino Malandrino, Dario Tumino, Marco Russo, Rosario Le Moli, Antonio Prinzi, Tommaso Piticchio, Francesco Frasca
{"title":"Consider or not consider: the unsolved question on the use of radioactive iodine for differentiated thyroid cancer with low to intermediate risk of recurrence.","authors":"Pasqualino Malandrino, Dario Tumino, Marco Russo, Rosario Le Moli, Antonio Prinzi, Tommaso Piticchio, Francesco Frasca","doi":"10.1007/s12020-024-04027-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12020-024-04027-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Surgery stands as the cornerstone treatment for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). After surgery, radioactive iodine (RAI) administration is primarily recommended for high-risk patients and commonly employed to address residual disease or mitigate the risk of recurrence. However, the optimal application of RAI in cases categorized as low to intermediate risk is still uncertain. This study aims to assess the indication of post-surgical RAI treatment specifically in patients diagnosed with DTC falling within the low to intermediate risk category for recurrent disease.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>retrospective analysis of consecutive patients with DTC falling within the low to intermediate risk category for recurrence and diagnosed between 2009-2015. Patients were categorized into either treated or untreated with RAI. Treatment effect was assessed by the inverse-probability weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA), by balancing the distribution of factors influencing outcome and treatment assignment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>after surgery, 328 patients (69.9%) were treated with RAI while 141 (30.1%) were left untreated. Across the entire cohort, 44 individuals (9.4%) displayed biochemical or structural disease after a median time of 17.5 months following diagnosis. Recurrent disease was more prevalent in patients who underwent RAI treatment compared to those untreated (12.5% vs 2.1%, respectively, p < 0.001). Factors independently associated with recurrent disease, identified through multivariate logistic regression analysis, included lymph node metastases (pN1) (OR = 4.07; 95% CI 1.84-8.97), male sex (OR = 2.71; 95% CI 1.31-5.59), tumor size (OR = 1.03; 95% CI 1.00-1.06), and microscopic extrathyroidal extension (OR = 2.36; 95% CI 1.15-4.81). IPWRA analysis revealed that the occurrence of recurrent disease was 9.6% (95% CI = 6.3-12.9) in RAI-treated patients and 15.9% (95% CI = 11.1-20.71) in untreated patients (p = 0.021). As a consequence, if all patients underwent RAI treatment, the estimated risk of recurrence would be reduced by 42% (RR = 0.58; 95% CI = 0.35-0.91, p = 0.018). The greatest benefit was observed in patients with 2 intermediate risk factors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These results suggest that treatment with RAI in low to intermediate DTC can reduce the risk of recurrence in selected patients. However, definitive answers regarding whether to consider RAI therapy for this category of patients can only be attained through prospective clinical trials. Up to date these results recommend a meticulous assessment of tumor characteristics at diagnosis to guide the decision regarding RAI administration.</p>","PeriodicalId":11572,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine","volume":" ","pages":"658-666"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11811245/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142343810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EndocrinePub Date : 2025-01-30DOI: 10.1007/s12020-025-04162-6
Lorenzo Iughetti, Franco Antoniazzi, Claudia Giavoli, Simonetta Bellone, Tommaso Aversa, Laura Guazzarotti, Maria Elisabeth Street, Emanuele Miraglia Del Giudice, Luca Persani, Gabriella Pozzobon, Letizia Ragusa, Stefano Stagi, Gianluca Tornese, Clara Zecchino, Chiara Mameli, Emiliano Zecchi, Paolo Fedeli, Markus Zabransky, Laura Lucaccioni, Stefano Zucchini
{"title":"Correction to: Long-term safety and effectiveness of a somatropin biosimilar (Omnitrope®) in children requiring growth hormone therapy: analysis of final data of Italian patients enrolled in the PATRO children study.","authors":"Lorenzo Iughetti, Franco Antoniazzi, Claudia Giavoli, Simonetta Bellone, Tommaso Aversa, Laura Guazzarotti, Maria Elisabeth Street, Emanuele Miraglia Del Giudice, Luca Persani, Gabriella Pozzobon, Letizia Ragusa, Stefano Stagi, Gianluca Tornese, Clara Zecchino, Chiara Mameli, Emiliano Zecchi, Paolo Fedeli, Markus Zabransky, Laura Lucaccioni, Stefano Zucchini","doi":"10.1007/s12020-025-04162-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-025-04162-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11572,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143064497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EndocrinePub Date : 2025-01-30DOI: 10.1007/s12020-025-04181-3
Andromachi Vryonidou, Maria Mizamtsidi, Eleni Palioura, Nikolaos Kalogeris, Evangeline Vassilatou, Dimitrios Ioannidis, Vicky Loi, Stavroula A Paschou
{"title":"The prevalence of autoimmune thyroiditis is not increased in women with polycystic ovary syndrome after adjustment for family predisposition.","authors":"Andromachi Vryonidou, Maria Mizamtsidi, Eleni Palioura, Nikolaos Kalogeris, Evangeline Vassilatou, Dimitrios Ioannidis, Vicky Loi, Stavroula A Paschou","doi":"10.1007/s12020-025-04181-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-025-04181-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Several studies suggest a linkage between PCOS and autoimmunity with a high frequency of chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) reported in PCOS patients, however, this subject remains controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of AIT in PCOS women and identify parameters that would serve as independent predictors of AIT.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Two hundred fifty seven (257) PCOS patients according to the NIH criteria and one hundred forty three (143) controls, women with normal menstrual cycles and without clinical or biochemical hyperandrogenism, were recruited for the study. Anthropometric characteristics and a complete family history for AIT were recorded. Thyroid hormones, antithyroid antibodies, androgen, glucose and insulin levels were measured. Thyroid gland structure was evaluated by ultrasound scan.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients and controls did not differ in age, BMI as well as genetic predisposition for AIT (p > 0.05). Women with PCOS presented higher levels of androgens and HOMA-IR index, as expected. AIT prevalence did not differ between women with PCOS and controls (4.8 vs 9.3%, p = 0.13). However, the subgroup of PCOS patients with AIT presented a significantly stronger predisposition for AIT (33.3 vs 4.7%, p = 0.004) compared to patients without AIT. In a multivariate regression model, a positive family history of AIT was proved to be the strongest independent predictor of AIT in the PCOS group (OR 7.06, 95% CI 1.04-47.79, R<sup>2</sup> = 0.39).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of AIT in the PCOS patients does not differ from the general population when family predisposition to AIT is taken into account.</p>","PeriodicalId":11572,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143064500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EndocrinePub Date : 2025-01-29DOI: 10.1007/s12020-025-04175-1
Banalata Mohanty, Brijesh Kumar Mishra
{"title":"Melatonin modulation of the chronic dexamethasone-induced adrenal insufficiency.","authors":"Banalata Mohanty, Brijesh Kumar Mishra","doi":"10.1007/s12020-025-04175-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-025-04175-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Chronic exposure to synthetic glucocorticoids/GCs, widely in use to treat many diseases, may compromise the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal/HPA axis leading to a condition of adrenal insufficiency/AI. This study demonstrates the efficacy of the melatonin/MEL in amelioration of chronic dexamethasone (DEX)-induced AI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Mice (Parkes Strain/Male/8 weeks old/30-33 g) were maintained in four groups (10 mice/group) for 30 days: Group 1/Control received intraperitoneal (i.p) vehicle (alcoholic 0.9% normal saline); Group II/DEX (400 µg/kg BW/day/i.p), Group III/(DEX + MEL 750 µg/kg BW/day/subcutaneous), and Group IV received only MEL. Adrenal, pituitary, and blood samples were collected from six mice/groups. Four mice/groups were subjected to the Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge. Adrenal histology, ACTH immunohistochemistry, and plasma ACTH and corticosterone/CORT levels were measured.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>DEX exposure suppressed the pituitary ACTH expression significantly from control as revealed by morphometry and circulating hormones (Density, p < 0.01; size, immunointensity, plasma ACTH, and CORT; p < 0.001). Increased adrenal histopathology indicated probable AI. MEL co-supplementation significantly increased the corticotropes' density (p < 0.05), size (p < 0.001), immunointensity (<0.01), and plasma level of ACTH (p < 0.01) compared to the DEX group. The adreno-cortical width, zona fasciculata cell density and size, and the plasma CORT level (p < 0.001) were also significantly increased. The enhanced CORT response of the HPA axis in the DEX + MEL group compared to the DEX group on the LPS challenge provides support for the MEL restoration of the HPA axis functioning.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Further research on the MEL modulation of the HPA axis may support its role in preventing AI.</p>","PeriodicalId":11572,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143064498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EndocrinePub Date : 2025-01-27DOI: 10.1007/s12020-025-04161-7
Rajan Kumar Tiwari, Shiv Govind Rawat, Siddharth Rai, Ajay Kumar
{"title":"Stress regulatory hormones and cancer: the contribution of epinephrine and cancer therapeutic value of beta blockers.","authors":"Rajan Kumar Tiwari, Shiv Govind Rawat, Siddharth Rai, Ajay Kumar","doi":"10.1007/s12020-025-04161-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-025-04161-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The word \"cancer\" evokes myriad emotions, ranging from fear and despair to hope and determination. Cancer is aptly defined as a complex and multifaceted group of diseases that has unapologetically led to the loss of countless lives and affected innumerable families across the globe. The battle with cancer is not only a physical battle, but also an emotional, as well as a psychological skirmish for patients and for their loved ones. Cancer has been a part of our history, stories, and lives for centuries and has challenged the ingenuity of health and medical science, and the resilience of the human spirit. From the early days of surgery and radiation therapy to cutting-edge developments in chemotherapeutic agents, immunotherapy, and targeted treatments, the medical field continues to make significant headway in the fight against cancer. However, even after all these advancements, cancer is still among the leading cause of death globally. This urges us to understand the central hallmarks of neoplastic cells to identify novel molecular targets for the development of promising therapeutic approaches. Growing research suggests that stress mediators, including epinephrine, play a critical role in the development and progression of cancer by inducing neoplastic features through activating adrenergic receptors, particularly β-adrenoreceptors. Further, our experimental data has also shown that epinephrine mediates the growth of T-cell lymphoma by inducing proliferation, glycolysis, and apoptosis evasion via altering the expression levels of key regulators of these vital cellular processes. The beauty of receptor-based therapy lies in its precision and higher therapeutic value. Interestingly, the enhanced expression of β-adrenergic receptors (ADRBs), namely ADRB2 (β2-adrenoreceptor) and ADRB3 (β3-adrenoreceptor) has been noted in many cancers, such as breast, colon, gastric, pancreatic, and prostate and has been reported to play a pivotal role in facilitating cancer growth mainly by promoting proliferation, evasion of apoptosis, angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis, and chemoresistance. The present review article is an attempt to summarize the available findings which indicate a distinct relationship between stress hormones and cancer, with a special emphasis on epinephrine, considered as a key stress regulatory molecule. This article also discusses the possibility of using beta-blockers for cancer therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":11572,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143045838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EndocrinePub Date : 2025-01-27DOI: 10.1007/s12020-025-04168-0
Ao Liu, Yongbing Sun, Xin Qi, Yang Zhou, Jing Zhou, Zhonglin Li, Xiaoling Wu, Zhi Zou, Xue Lv, Hao Li, Yongli Li
{"title":"Nonlinear association between liver fat content and lumbar bone mineral density in overweight and obese individuals: evidence from a large-scale health screening data in China.","authors":"Ao Liu, Yongbing Sun, Xin Qi, Yang Zhou, Jing Zhou, Zhonglin Li, Xiaoling Wu, Zhi Zou, Xue Lv, Hao Li, Yongli Li","doi":"10.1007/s12020-025-04168-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-025-04168-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The impact of fatty liver disease on lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) represents an intriguing area of study, particularly in light of established research linking obesity to bone metabolism. However, there remains limited investigation into the correlation between quantifying liver fat content (LFC) and lumbar BMD among overweight and obese populations, particularly within the Chinese demographic. This study aims to accurately quantify LFC and investigate its association with lumbar BMD in overweight or obese individuals.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Health Management Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2019 to February 2023, involving 6996 participants with a body mass index (BMI) of 24 kg/m² or higher. LFC and lumbar BMD were assessed using computed tomography. The study utilized one-way ANOVA, subgroup analysis, multifactor regression analysis, smooth curve fitting, and threshold and saturation effect analysis to explore the relationship between LFC and lumbar BMD. Furthermore, inflammatory cell analysis was included to investigate the potential mediating role of inflammatory cells in the association between LFC and lumbar BMD.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After adjusting for confounding variables, multivariate regression analysis revealed a significant negative association between LFC and lumbar BMD (β = -0.323, 95% CI: -0.464 to -0.183, P < 0.001). Particularly, participants in the highest baseline LFC quartile (Q4 group) exhibited a more pronounced negative impact on lumbar BMD compared to those in the lowest quartile (Q1 group) (β = -5.026, 95% CI: -7.040 to -3.012, P < 0.001). Threshold saturation effect analysis identified a turning point in the LFC-BMD relationship (K = 5.4). Below this point, LFC showed a positive correlation with lumbar BMD (β = 0.962, 95% CI: 0.016-1.907, P < 0.05), whereas above it, LFC was significantly negatively correlated with lumbar BMD (β = -0.405, 95% CI: -0.558 to -0.253, P < 0.001). Additionally, mediation analysis indicated that leukocytes and monocytes potentially mediated the association between LFC and lumbar BMD, with mediation ratios of -5.78 and -6.68%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Among individuals categorized as overweight or obese, elevated levels of LFC were associated with reduced lumbar BMD, particularly noticeable above a threshold of 5.4%. Additionally, various types of inflammatory cells are presumed to exert a substantial mediating influence on the correlation between LFC and lumbar BMD.</p>","PeriodicalId":11572,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143045525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EndocrinePub Date : 2025-01-24DOI: 10.1007/s12020-025-04171-5
Linda Galvani, Arianna Zappi, Sara Pusceddu, Fabio Gelsomino, Anna La Salvia, Simone Oldani, Francesco Panzuto, Elisa Andrini, Giuseppe Lamberti, Davide Campana
{"title":"Capecitabine and temozolomide or temozolomide alone in patients with atypical carcinoids.","authors":"Linda Galvani, Arianna Zappi, Sara Pusceddu, Fabio Gelsomino, Anna La Salvia, Simone Oldani, Francesco Panzuto, Elisa Andrini, Giuseppe Lamberti, Davide Campana","doi":"10.1007/s12020-025-04171-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-025-04171-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Lung neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) represent about 20% of all lung cancers. Few therapeutic options are available for atypical carcinoids (ACs). Single-agent temozolomide (TEM) is active in lung NENs, but whether the addition of capecitabine (CAPTEM) is associated with improved outcomes, is unknown. We sought to investigate the TEM-based therapies (TEM or CAPTEM) in patients with advanced AC.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from patients with AC of the lung referred to our institution from January 2003 to January 2023 who have received chemotherapy with either TEM or CAPTEM as any line treatment. Primary endpoint was progression free survival (PFS), secondary endpoints included overall response rate (ORR) and overall survival (OS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this study we included 31 patients with advanced AC. Median Ki-67 was 14.4% (3-30). CAPTEM in 17 patients (54.8%), while TEM was administered in 14 patients (45.2%). Overall, ORR was 39% (N = 12/31, all partial responses), while median PFS and OS were 57.4 months (95%CI: 43.2-71.7) and 24.4 months (95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 14.7-34.1). Median PFS was 33.9 months (15.6-52.1) in the CAPTEM group, while it was 15.5 (7.3-23.8) in the TEM group (p = 0.047). When adjusting for potential confounding factors, treatment with TEM vs CAPTEM retained its independent association with an increased risk of progression (HR: 4.01 [95%CI: 1.18-13.68]; p = 0.027).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Treatment with CAPTEM is associated with longer PFS than TEM alone in patients with AC. Prospective studies with larger sample size are needed to validate this finding.</p>","PeriodicalId":11572,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143032626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EndocrinePub Date : 2025-01-22DOI: 10.1007/s12020-025-04164-4
Ai Wang, Huijie Huang, Yangli Chen, Zhi Zhao, Li Cong, Man Li
{"title":"Association between platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced thyroid dysfunction.","authors":"Ai Wang, Huijie Huang, Yangli Chen, Zhi Zhao, Li Cong, Man Li","doi":"10.1007/s12020-025-04164-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-025-04164-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the relationship between platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) or neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced thyroid dysfunction.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a single-center retrospective observational study of patients with solid tumors receiving ICI therapy. Clinical characteristics of patients were assessed at baseline and during ICI therapy. Logistic regression was implemented to assess the association of PLR and NLR with thyroid dysfunction. Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the difference in time between the onset of hypothyroidism and thyrotoxicosis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 355 patients with solid tumors were included in our study. Sixty-nine (19.44%) patients developed ICI-induced thyroid dysfunction after receiving ICI therapy, with a median (IQR) time to onset of 91(34-203.5) days. Patients with high PLR (H-PLR) had an increased risk of ICI-induced thyroid dysfunction (OR = 1.87, 95% CI 1.07-3.28, P = 0.028) compared to those with low PLR (L-PLR). Specifically, H-PLR was associated with ICI-induced thyrotoxicosis but not hypothyroidism (OR = 2.40, 95% CI 1.09-5.29, P = 0.030). Meanwhile, NLR was not correlated with ICI-induced thyroid dysfunction as a continuous (P = 0.699) or categorical variable (P = 0.914). The sensitivity analysis showed that H-PLR remains positively correlated with ICI-induced thyroid dysfunction.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PLR rather than NLR was associated with the occurrence of ICI-induced thyroid dysfunction. Furthermore, PLR may serve as a predictive biomarker for ICI-induced thyroid dysfunction.</p>","PeriodicalId":11572,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143002285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EndocrinePub Date : 2025-01-22DOI: 10.1007/s12020-025-04160-8
A Mohebi, M M Pathirana, A Khoja, M R Wittwer, K Lowe, D Fisher, S Kharwadkar, C Gomes, T Gamage, E Toyer, S Young, M A Arstall, P H Andraweera
{"title":"Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"A Mohebi, M M Pathirana, A Khoja, M R Wittwer, K Lowe, D Fisher, S Kharwadkar, C Gomes, T Gamage, E Toyer, S Young, M A Arstall, P H Andraweera","doi":"10.1007/s12020-025-04160-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-025-04160-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors that increase the risk of cardiometabolic diseases. The prevalence of MetS and individual components across pregnancy has not been reviewed in the literature. This research was conducted to identify the prevalence of MetS and its components among pregnant women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science and Scopus databases were searched. The review protocol is registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023460729). Quality assessment was performed using the JBI critical appraisal checklist. The study selection, data extraction and data analyses were performed in accordance with the MOOSE guidelines.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of MetS among pregnant women was 16.3%, (n = 3946). The prevalences for individual MetS components were: low HDL, 12.3% (n = 1108); high fasting glucose, 16.2% (n = 2333); high triglycerides, 48.5% (n = 2880); obesity, 42.7% (n = 5162) and high blood pressure 37.7% (n = 828). According to the definitions used to diagnose MetS, the prevalences were 18.2% according to the World Health Organization, 15.0% according to the International Diabetes Federation and 17.2% according to the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III. When stratified by gestational age at assessment, the prevalence of MetS was 9.9% before 16 weeks' and 24.1% after 20 weeks' of gestation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This review demonstrates that MetS is detected in approximately one-fifth of pregnant women. Screening for MetS and its components during pregnancy may help identify young women at risk for future cardiovascular disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":11572,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143002288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}