Changes of thyroid stimulating antibody and thyroid stimulating blocking antibody in treatment of anti-thyroid drugs and combining with levothyrocine to hyperthyroidism
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2017.08.007
- VernacularTitle:抗甲状腺药物及联合左甲状腺素(LT4)治疗Graves病对甲状腺刺激性抗体和甲状腺刺激阻断性抗体的影响
- Author:
Xiaoming DU
;
Ning LI
;
Peihua FANG
- Keywords:
Anti-thyroid drugs;
Levothyrocine;
Thyroid stimulating antibody;
Thyroid stimulating blocking antibody
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2017;33(8):662-667
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective Changes of thyroid stimulating antibody(TSAb) and thyroid stimulating blocking antibody(TSBAb) in the treatment of anti-thyroid drugs(ATDs), and the effect of ATDs combining with levothyrocine(LT4) on TSAb and TSBAb were analyzed. Methods Using recombinant Trxfus. TSHRn protein and Trxfus. TSHRc protein as antigens, and TSH receptor antibody(TRAb)-N(TSAb binding hot spots), TRAb-C(TSBAb binding hot spots)in the serum of thyroid disease patients were measured with ELISA. The changes of TRAb-N, TRAb-C over 36 months in 117 TRAb-N positive Graves′ patients with hyperthyroidism were analyzed retrospectively. In the course of treatment, 41 cases as A group with ATDs and LT4 treatment, 76 cases as B group with only ATDs, The changes of TRAb-N and TRAb-C were observed in the two groups. Results (1)According to the change of TRAb-N, 117 TRAb-N positive Graves′ patients with hyperthyroidism were different. In group Ⅰ, 10 patients continued to have persistently positive TSAb and continued to have hyperthyroidism, remission rate 0%. In group Ⅱ, 17 patients showed complicated TRAb-N changes, 12 of 17 patients got relapse, 5 of 17 patients got remission, remission rate 29.4%. And in group Ⅲ, with TRAb-N dropping gradually, 15 of 89 patients got relapse, 74 of the 89 patients got remission, remission rate 83.1%. Three groups were significantly different with x2 test(P<0.01). One of the 117 TRAb-N positive Graves′ patients with hyperthyroidism developed TRAb-C positive hypothyroidism. (2)According to combining with and without LT4 during the treatment of ATDs,the patients were divided into 2 groups(Group A: ATDs combined with LT4; Group B: only ATDs). These 2 groups were significantly different in TRAb-N at baseline and 3 months(P<0.01), TRAb-C between two groups were not significantly different in all times(P>0.05). Conclusion TSAb and TSBAb can be used to document TRAb-function, which is significant for us to predict the changes of thyroid function. During ATDs treatment, the temporary early low-dose application of LT4 did not significantly affect TSAb and TSBAb.