Endocrine ResearchPub Date : 2023-10-02Epub Date: 2023-08-11DOI: 10.1080/07435800.2023.2245909
Heba S Kassab, Nermin A Osman, Shimaa M Elrahmany
{"title":"Assessment of Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Ratio in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Their Relation to Microvascular Complications.","authors":"Heba S Kassab, Nermin A Osman, Shimaa M Elrahmany","doi":"10.1080/07435800.2023.2245909","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07435800.2023.2245909","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Triglyceride-based indices have gained much attention over the past few years. Relation of triglyceride - glucose (TyG) index with insulin resistance and diabetic macrovascular complications was thoroughly studied; nevertheless its relation to microvascular complications is still unclear. This provoked us to carry out the present study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 500 patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), who were enrolled from the outpatient clinic of the Diabetes and Metabolism Unit at Alexandria Main University Hospital. The equations utilized to calculate triglycerides-related indices were: TyG ratio = fasting triglycerides (mg/dL)/fasting glucose (mg/dL), and TyG index = logarithm of [fasting triglyceride (mg/dl) x fasting glucose (mg/dl)/2]. The diagnostic criteria set by the American Diabetes Association were followed to diagnose diabetic microvascular complications.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In patients with T2DM, TyG index was significantly higher in patients with diabetic retinopathy, diabetic kidney disease, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy compared to those without complications (<i>p</i> < 0.001). TyG index was significantly positively correlated to diabetes duration, as well as triglyceride/high density lipoprotein ratio in the total sample (<i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>TyG index is an easy, cheap, and available marker for detection of microvascular complications in patients with T2DM.</p>","PeriodicalId":11601,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine Research","volume":" ","pages":"94-100"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9974415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Endocrine ResearchPub Date : 2023-10-02Epub Date: 2023-06-29DOI: 10.1080/07435800.2023.2231092
Qiang Wang, Xixuan Lu, Li Xu, Haiyan Liang
{"title":"Gender variations in the impact of hyperuricemia on thyroid disorders.","authors":"Qiang Wang, Xixuan Lu, Li Xu, Haiyan Liang","doi":"10.1080/07435800.2023.2231092","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07435800.2023.2231092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to examine the impact of hyperuricemia on various thyroid disorders with emphasized focus on differences resulting from different genders. 16094 adults aged ≥18 years were enrolled in this cross-sectional study using a randomized stratified sampling strategy. Clinical data including thyroid function and antibodies, uric acid, and anthropometric measurements were measured. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the association between hyperuricemia and thyroid disorders. Women who have hyperuricemia are at a significantly increased risk of developing hyperthyroidism. Women's risk of overt hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease may be markedly increased by hyperuricemia. Men with hyperuricemia did not differ significantly in their chance of acquiring any thyroid disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":11601,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine Research","volume":" ","pages":"77-84"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9696484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hypothalamic-Pituitary Adrenal Axis Status 3 Months After Recovery From COVID-19 Infection.","authors":"Rashmi K G, Nandhini Perumal, Anusha Cherian, Mukta Wyawahare, Aravind Prasad, Jayaprakash Sahoo, Sadish Kumar Kamalanathan, Anusuya R, Dukhabandhu Naik","doi":"10.1080/07435800.2023.2245907","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07435800.2023.2245907","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) predominantly involves the lungs, albeit many other organ systems, including the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, can be affected due to the expression of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) binding receptor. Few studies have reported the involvement of adrenal gland and the HPA axis during the acute phase of COVID-19; however, the data on the long-term effect of COVID-19 on the HPA axis after acute infection is scarce.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess and compare the changes in HPA axis in mild, moderate and severe COVID-19 categories at ≥ 3 months after acute infection.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective, observational study was conducted to assess the HPA axis status among COVID-19 subjects at least 3 months after recovery from acute infection. The study was conducted from June 2021 to May 2022. Subjects visited the hospital in the fasting state (8.00-9.00am), serum cortisol levels were measured at baseline, 30 and 60 minutes after a 1-μg short Synacthen test (SST).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 66 subjects ≥ 18 years of age were included in the study. The mean age (SD) was 49.13 ± 11.9 years, 45(68.18%) were male and 21 (31.81%) were female subjects. The mean BMI in the study was 25.91 ± 4.26 kg/m<sup>2</sup>. Seventeen (25.8%) subjects had mild, twelve (18.2%) had moderate and thirty-seven (56.1%) subjects had severe COVID-19 infection. Out of the sixty-six subjects with COVID-19, nine subjects (9/66, 13.63%) had peak serum cortisol < 496.62 nmol/L suggestive of adrenal insufficiency (AI). SST peak serum cortisol levels did not differ significantly across the disease severity [Mild, (628.50 ± 214.65 nmol/L) vs moderate, [603.39 ± 161.95 nmol/L) vs severe, (597.59 ± 163.05 nmol/L), <i>P</i> = 0.617]. Six subjects with AI came for follow-up at 12 months, and all had normal HPA axis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>HPA axis is affected in 13.63% (9/66) of subjects at least 3 months after recovery from COVID-19 infection. AI in COVID-19 might be transient and would recover spontaneously. These findings have important implications for the clinical care and long-term follow-up of subjects after COVID-19 infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":11601,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine Research","volume":" ","pages":"85-93"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9965267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hyperandrogenism Protects Against High Blood Pressure by Nongenomic Mechanisms and Obesity Causes Hypertension in Females with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.","authors":"Mercedes Perusquía, Nieves Herrera, Jaime Jasso-Kamel, Lorena González, Nohemí Alejandre","doi":"10.1080/07435800.2023.2249087","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07435800.2023.2249087","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Androgens induce vasorelaxation and reduce blood pressure in different mammals, including humans. Most women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with hyperandrogenism, are obese and exhibit hypertension; thus, the fact that androgens increase blood pressure (BP) is controversial. Our aim was to determine whether hypertension is produced by androgen excess and/or obesity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Experiments were performed in dehydroepiandrosterone; (DHEA, s.c)-induced PCOS model. BP from nonobese and obese rats with PCOS (fed a normal or high-fat diet, respectively) was evaluated weekly for 10 weeks by plethysmography and compared between them. We determined whether androgen receptors are responsible for androgen action on BP in rats with PCOS; a group of DHEA-treated rats was implanted with pellets of an antiandrogen and was compared with nonobese rats with PCOS. Isometric tension from aortas of nonobese and obese rats was recorded and compared to explore the integrity of the vascular endothelium when acetylcholine-induced endothelium-dependent vascular relaxation on phenylephrine contraction. Additionally, BP was obtained from 30 women diagnosed with PCOS: nonobese (BMI ≤25) and obese women (BMI ≥35) and compared with healthy counterparts; 15 obese and 15 nonobese women.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nonobese rats and women with PCOS showed hypotension, while obese rats and women with PCOS displayed hypertension. Healthy obese women were hypertensive and nonobese women remained normotensive. Antiandrogen did not modify the BP values in nonobese rats with PCOS, and obese rats with PCOS revealed marked endothelial dysfunction.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings show that obesity is responsible for hypertension in PCOS and partial endothelial damage was observed, which may contribute to elevated BP. Remarkably, hyperandrogenism is capable of regulating BP to low values that are androgen receptor-independent.</p>","PeriodicalId":11601,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine Research","volume":" ","pages":"101-111"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10031047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Endocrine ResearchPub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/07435800.2023.2180029
Burcu Candemir, İbrahim İleri, Mehmet Muhittin Yalçın, Aydın Tuncer Sel, Berna Göker, Özlem Gülbahar, İlhan Yetkin
{"title":"Relationship Between Appetite-Related Peptides and Frailty in Older Adults.","authors":"Burcu Candemir, İbrahim İleri, Mehmet Muhittin Yalçın, Aydın Tuncer Sel, Berna Göker, Özlem Gülbahar, İlhan Yetkin","doi":"10.1080/07435800.2023.2180029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07435800.2023.2180029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Frailty, is a geriatric syndrome that reduces the resistance to stress situations caused by activities of daily living and increases morbidity and mortality. We hypothesized that a decrease in orexigenic peptides or an increase in anorexigenic peptides might be associated with frailty. We aimed to investigate the relationship between frailty and six appetite-related peptides: ghrelin, neuropeptide Y (NPY), agouti-related peptide (AgRP), cocaine-amphetamine-associated peptide (CART), peptide YY, and alpha MSH (α-MSH).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted on 85 older adults who visited the outpatient clinic. All patients underwent comprehensive geriatric assessment. Frailty status was assessed using the Fried frailty index. Plasma levels of six appetite-related peptides were studied.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age was 73.7 ± 5.4 years, 27 (31.8%) of the patients were male, and 32 of the patients (37.6%) were frail. While plasma levels of ghrelin, NPY and AgRP were significantly lower in frail patients, CART and α-MSH levels were higher compared to non-frail patients (p < .05 for all). Peptide YY was found to be higher in the frail group, however, the difference did not reach statistical significance (p = .052). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, the ghrelin, AgRP, CART, and α-MSH levels were independent predictors of frailty. Moreover, a weak correlation was found between all peptides(except NPY) and handgrip strength and Lawton-Brody score.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Ghrelin, AgRP, CART, and α-MSH levels were found to be independent predictors of frailty. Our results suggest that appetite-related peptides might be playing roles in the pathogenesis of frailty. Further larger prospective studies are needed to test this hypothesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":11601,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine Research","volume":"48 2-3","pages":"35-43"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9804257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Endocrine ResearchPub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/07435800.2023.2219734
Huixia Li, Bin Wang, Qin Li, Qing Li, Jie Qiao, Dongping Lin, Chunhua Sui, Lin Ye, Hualing Zhai, Boren Jiang, Ningjian Wang, Bing Han, Mengda Jiang, Xiaofeng Tao, Ziyang Shao, Chenfang Zhu, Yubo Ma, Ping Xiong, Jing Sun, Huifang Zhou, Yingli Lu
{"title":"T Cell Subsets are Associated with Clinical Activity and Efficacy of 4.5g Intravenous Glucocorticoid for Moderate-To-Severe Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy.","authors":"Huixia Li, Bin Wang, Qin Li, Qing Li, Jie Qiao, Dongping Lin, Chunhua Sui, Lin Ye, Hualing Zhai, Boren Jiang, Ningjian Wang, Bing Han, Mengda Jiang, Xiaofeng Tao, Ziyang Shao, Chenfang Zhu, Yubo Ma, Ping Xiong, Jing Sun, Huifang Zhou, Yingli Lu","doi":"10.1080/07435800.2023.2219734","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07435800.2023.2219734","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Intravenous glucocorticoid (IVGC) remains the main treatment for moderate-to-severe and active thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). However, a substantial number (20-30%) of active moderate-to-severe TAO patients may not respond to IVGC. Some patients may have disease progression despite IVGC treatment or relapse after steroid withdrawal.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To analyze risk factors for clinical activity and predictive factors for clinical outcomes of 4.5 g IVGC therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe TAO.</p><p><strong>Design and methods: </strong>Our study was performed in two steps: step 1 involved 110 moderate-to-severe TAO patients and analyzed risk factors for TAO activity; step 2 involved 53 active moderate-to-severe TAO patients from step 1 who were treated with 4.5 g IVGC therapy and analyzed predictive factors for clinical outcomes of IVGC therapy. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify the independent predictors and establish the predictive model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Abnormal TRAb (OR = 4.717; <i>P</i> = 0.019) and the percentage of CD3+CD4+ T cell (OR = 1.092; <i>P</i> = 0.028) were independently associated with the activity of moderate-to-severe TAO patients. The pretreatment CAS-max in both eyes (OR = 7.221; <i>P</i> = 0.013) and the percentage of pretreatment CD3+T cell (OR = 0.718; <i>P</i> = 0.037) were independently associated with therapeutic efficacy. The pretreatment CAS-max in both eyes (OR = 156.53; <i>P</i> = 0.028) and the percentage of post-treatment CD3+T cell (OR = 0.554; <i>P</i> = 0.043) were independently associated with therapeutic efficacy. Besides, multivariable prediction models were established, which were better in the forecasting aspect than single-variable prediction models.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Based on the findings of this study, we should monitor the peripheral blood T cell subsets for TAO, which could be helpful to timely judge the condition of clinical manifestation and effect of treatment for TAO patients. Multivariable prediction models have been established, which have great significance for clinical work.</p>","PeriodicalId":11601,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine Research","volume":"48 2-3","pages":"55-67"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9749934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Endocrine ResearchPub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/07435800.2023.2220022
Hiba Masri-Iraqi, Yaron Rudman, Carmel Friedrich Dubinchik, Idit Dotan, Talia Diker-Cohen, Liat Sasson, Tzipora Shochat, Ilan Shimon, Eyal Robenshtok, Amit Akirov
{"title":"The Association Between Hypothyroidism Treatment and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized in Surgical Wards.","authors":"Hiba Masri-Iraqi, Yaron Rudman, Carmel Friedrich Dubinchik, Idit Dotan, Talia Diker-Cohen, Liat Sasson, Tzipora Shochat, Ilan Shimon, Eyal Robenshtok, Amit Akirov","doi":"10.1080/07435800.2023.2220022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07435800.2023.2220022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Limited data are available regarding the association between pre-admission thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels and prognosis in hospitalized surgical patients treated for hypothyroidism. We retrospectively evaluated a cohort of 1,451 levothyroxine-treated patients, hospitalized to general surgery wards. The 30-day mortality risk was 2-fold higher for patients with TSH of 5.0-10.0 mIU/L (adjusted OR, 2.3; 95% CI 1.1-5.1), and 3-fold higher for those with TSH > 10.0 mIU/L (3.4; 95% CI 1.3-8.7). Long-term mortality risk was higher in patients with TSH of 5.0-10.0 and above 10.0 mIU/L (adjusted HR, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.0-1.6, and 1.7; 95% CI 1.2-2.4, respectively). We found that in levothyroxine-treated adults hospitalized to surgical wards, increased pre-admission TSH levels are associated with increased short- and long-term mortality.</p>","PeriodicalId":11601,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine Research","volume":"48 2-3","pages":"68-76"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10108694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Endocrine ResearchPub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/07435800.2023.2188086
Ziynet Alphan Uc, Pinar Yagcı, Zelal Adibelli, Cevdet Duran
{"title":"The Spectrum of Thyroid Function Tests and Autoantibodies During Hospitalization and After Six Months of Discharge in COVID-19 Patients: Does COVID-19 Trigger Autoimmunity?","authors":"Ziynet Alphan Uc, Pinar Yagcı, Zelal Adibelli, Cevdet Duran","doi":"10.1080/07435800.2023.2188086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07435800.2023.2188086","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of the study was to investigate thyroid function test (TFT) results and anti-thyroid antibody titers in acutely infected COVID-19 patients, as well as the changes in TFT and autoantibody results during the 6-months recovery period among survivors.</p><p><strong>Patients and design: </strong>A total of 163 adult COVID-19 patients and 124 COVID-19 survivors were evaluated in terms of TFT (thyroid stimulating hormone [TSH], free triiodothyronine [fT3], and free thyroxine [fT4]) and anti-thyroid antibodies (anti-thyroglobulin [anti-Tg] and anti-thyroid peroxidase [anti-TPO]).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thyroid dysfunction was noted in 56.4% of patients on admission, including the non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) in most cases. Presence vs. absence of thyroid dysfunction on admission was associated with significantly higher rate of severe disease (<i>p</i> < 0.001), while severe vs. mild-to-moderate disease was associated with significantly lower serum fT3 levels (<i>p</i> = 0.001). Overall, 94.4% of survivors were euthyroid at the time of 6 months post-discharge, while in some patients, the post-COVID-19 recovery period was also associated with significantly increased anti-TPO titers and the presence of new-onset or persistent subclinical hypothyroidism.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This is one of the few studies to evaluate TFT and autoantibodies over a 6-month period after recovery from COVID-19. The presence of emergent or persistent subclinical hypothyroidism and the significantly increased anti-TPO titers in some patients during the convalescence period suggest the need for follow-up for development of thyroid dysfunction and autoimmunity among COVID-19 survivors.</p>","PeriodicalId":11601,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine Research","volume":"48 2-3","pages":"44-54"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10125843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Endocrine ResearchPub Date : 2023-02-01DOI: 10.1080/07435800.2022.2158338
Muhammet Cuneyt Bilginer, Abbas Ali Tam, Sevgul Faki, Nagihan Bestepe, Fatma Dilek Dellal, Didem Ozdemir, Oya Topaloglu, Reyhan Ersoy, Bekir Cakir
{"title":"Evaluation of Adrenal Reserve in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Receiving Thyroid Hormone Suppression Therapy- case-control Comparative Study.","authors":"Muhammet Cuneyt Bilginer, Abbas Ali Tam, Sevgul Faki, Nagihan Bestepe, Fatma Dilek Dellal, Didem Ozdemir, Oya Topaloglu, Reyhan Ersoy, Bekir Cakir","doi":"10.1080/07435800.2022.2158338","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07435800.2022.2158338","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) are exposed to subclinical exogenous hyperthyroidism for the suppression of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the adrenal reserve in DTC patients receiving suppression therapy.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The study included 55 DTC patients on suppression therapy and 32 healthy volunteers. Basal serum cortisol of all participants and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) of the patient group were measured. A standard-dose ACTH test (0.25 mg) was performed in patients with a basal cortisol <14.5 mcg/dL.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the patient group, TSH was lower, free thyroxine (fT4) was higher, and free triiodothyronine (fT3) was similar to those of the control group (p < .01, p < .01, p = .140, respectively). The serum cortisol of the patient group was significantly lower than the control group (12.14 ± 5.12 mcg/dL vs 18.00 ± 5.56 mcg/dL, p < .001). A total of 34 (61.8%) patients with DTC had a basal cortisol <14.5 mcg/dL. Prolonged TSH suppression (≥5 years vs <5 years) was associated with lower basal cortisol (7.46 ± 2.63 mcg/dL vs 9.48 ± 2.65 mcg/dL, p = .022). The ACTH stimulation test showed that 2 (5.8%) patients had a cortisol response <18 mcg/dL. The rate of adrenal insufficiency was 3.6% in DTC patients. A moderate negative correlation was found between ACTH and fT3 of patients with low basal cortisol (r = -0.358, p = .038).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients with DTC receiving TSH suppression therapy are at risk for adrenal insufficiency. The duration and severity of suppression might increase this possibility. Dynamic testing with synthetic ACTH can be used to reveal insufficient cortisol response in case of clinical suspicion.</p>","PeriodicalId":11601,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"9-15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10756664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Endocrine ResearchPub Date : 2023-02-01DOI: 10.1080/07435800.2022.2142239
Jeong Min Seong, Mi Young Gi, Ju Ae Cha, Hyun Ho Sung, So Young Park, Cho Hee Park, Hyun Yoon
{"title":"Gender Difference in the Association of Hyperuricemia with Insulin Resistance and beta-cell Function in Nondiabetic Korean Adults: The 2019 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.","authors":"Jeong Min Seong, Mi Young Gi, Ju Ae Cha, Hyun Ho Sung, So Young Park, Cho Hee Park, Hyun Yoon","doi":"10.1080/07435800.2022.2142239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07435800.2022.2142239","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study was conducted to assess the association of uric acid (UA) with the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and beta-cell function (HOMA-<i>B</i>) by gender in nondiabetic Korean adults.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The study was carried out using data from the 2019 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and included nondiabetic Korean men, premenopausal women, and postmenopausal women aged 20 years or older.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>First, after adjusted for the related variables (excluding obesity), the prevalence of hyperuricemia (UA ≥ 7.0 mg/dL in men or UA ≥ 6.0 mg/dL in women) was positively associated with the quartiles of HOMA-IR and HOMA-<i>B</i> in men, premenopausal women, and postmenopausal women. Second, when further adjusted for obesity, hyperuricemia was positively associated with the quartiles of HOMA-IR and HOMA-<i>B</i> in men and postmenopausal women but not in premenopausal women. Third, after adjusted for the related variables (including obesity), UA level was positively associated with the quartiles of HOMA-IR and HOMA-<i>B</i> in men and postmenopausal women but not in premenopausal women.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>hyperuricemia is positively associated with insulin resistance and beta-cell function in nondiabetic Korean men and postmenopausal women but not in premenopausal women.</p>","PeriodicalId":11601,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10743424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}