The impact of thyroglobulin antibody on efficacy of131I ablation in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma
10.19401/j.cnki.1007-3639.2017.06.013
- VernacularTitle:甲状腺球蛋白抗体对甲状腺乳头状癌131I清甲疗效的影响
- Author:
Na ZHANG
;
Jun LIANG
;
Yansong LIN
- Keywords:
Papillary thyroid carcinoma;
Thyroglobulin antibody;
131I ablation;
Efficacy
- From:
China Oncology
2017;27(6):476-481
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Background and purpose:Thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) is often positive in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients. This study aimed to investigate the effect of TgAb on radioiodine ablation efficacy in PTC patients.Methods:A total number of 329 PTC patients with no distant metastasis were included and classified into 2 groups[G1 group (>115 U/mL,n=84) and G2 group (<115 U/mL,n=245)], G2 group was further divided into 2 subgroups[S1 (>40 U/mL,n=31) and S2 (<40 U/mL,n=214)], before131I ablation. The median follow-up time was 24 months after a total or subtotal thyroidectomy and subsequent131I ablation. The efficacy in terms of131I ablation success rates (IBR) between two groups were compared and the influencing factors were analyzed according to criteria posed by 2015 American Thyroid Association Guidelines, then the effect of131I dose on IBR was also explored.Results:Female and younger age were more prevalent in patients with high TgAb (P<0.05). The G1 group presented lower IBR over the G2 group (35.7%vs 72.7%,P=0.000). Moreover, S1 group also presented lower IBR over S2 group (54.8%vs 75.2%,P=0.017), indicating the adverse effect from high titer TgAb on IBR. No matter high or low dose, the G1 group presented lower IBR (34.1%vs 71.9%, 37.2%vs 73.2%;P=0.000). However, IBR did not differ in G1 or G2 group either with high or low dose131I (P>0.05). TgAb was the only adverse indicator correlating with IBR in multi-logistic regression analysis (P=0.018).Conclusion:TgAb could negatively affect131I ablation efficacy, while increasing the dose of131I failed to improve the success rate in such cases.