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- Title
Non-immune-related hypothyroidism and its relationship with excess iodine.
- Authors
Kim, Hye In; Oh, Hyun-Kyung; Park, So Young; Jang, Hye Won; Shin, Myung-Hee; Han, Ji Min; Bae, Ji Cheol; Kim, Sun Wook; Kim, Tae Hyuk; Chung, Jae Hoon
- Abstract
Purpose: In iodine-sufficient areas, autoimmune hypothyroidism has been regarded as the major subtype of hypothyroidism. Non-immune-related hypothyroidism has received little attention because it is considered to be rare. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of non-immune-related hypothyroidism in Korea and to identify its associating factors. Methods: A total of 6434 participants in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey VI (2013–2015) without known thyroid disease who were examined for thyroid stimulating hormone, free thyroxine, TPO Ab, and urine iodine concentration (UIC) were enrolled. The weighted proportions, demographic variables, and severity of immune-related and non-immune-related hypothyroidism were compared. To assess the effect of iodine on hypothyroidism in TPO Ab positive or negative populations, the weighted prevalence of hypothyroidism was assessed in each population according to UIC or estimated iodine intake subgroups. Results: The prevalence of undetected hypothyroidism in Korea was 3.8% (n = 233). Of these 233 cases, 171 (71.8%) were non-immune-related. In the TPO Ab negative population, the prevalence of hypothyroidism was increased significantly in the subgroup with UIC between 250 and 749 µg/L (HR 2.12 [1.17, 3.83]) and ≥ 750 µg/L (HR 3.42 [1.93, 6.04]) or the subgroups with estimated iodine intake ≥ 750 µg/day (HR 2.81 [1.64, 4.80]). Conclusions: This nationwide study demonstrated that most cases of hypothyroidism in iodine-sufficient areas are non-immune-related and are associated with excess iodine above a certain level. More attention to this unrecognized but widespread potential health risk is needed.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; AUTOANTIBODIES; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IODINE; RISK assessment; SURVEYS; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; CROSS-sectional method; SEVERITY of illness index; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
European Journal of Nutrition, 2019, Vol 58, Issue 7, p2851
- ISSN
1436-6207
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00394-018-1837-4