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- Title
Association between Iodine Intake, Thyroid Function, and Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Case-Control Study.
- Authors
Kyungsik Kim; Sun Wook Cho; Young Joo Park; Kyu Eun Lee; Dong-Wook Lee; Park, Sue K.
- Abstract
Background: This study aimed to assess the effects of iodine intake, thyroid function, and their combined effect on the risk of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Methods: A case-control study was conducted including 500 community-based controls who had undergone a health check-up, and 446 overall PTC cases (209 PTC and 237 PTMC) from the Thyroid Cancer Longitudinal Study. Urinary iodine concentration (UIC), was used as an indicator of iodine intake, and serum for thyroid function. The risk of PTC and PTMC was estimated using unconditional logistic regression. Results: Excessive iodine intake (UIC ≥220 µg/gCr) was associated with both PTC (odds ratio [OR], 18.13 95% confidence interval [CI], 8.87 to 37.04) and PTMC (OR, 8.02; 95% CI, 4.64 to 13.87), compared to adequate iodine intake (UIC, 85 to 219 µg/gCr). Free thyroxine (T4) levels ≥1.25 ng/dL were associated with PTC (OR, 1.97; 95% CI, 1.36 to 2.87) and PTMC (OR, 2.98; 95% CI, 2.01 to 4.41), compared to free T4 levels of 0.7 to 1.24 ng/dL. Individuals with excessive iodine intake and high free T4 levels had a greatly increased OR of PTC (OR, 43.48; 95% CI, 12.63 to 149.62), and PTMC (OR, 26.96; 95% CI, 10.26 to 70.89), compared to individuals with adequate iodine intake and low free T4 levels. Conclusion: Excessive iodine intake using creatinine-adjusted UIC and high free T4 levels may have a synergistic effect on PTC and PTMC. Considering both iodine intake and thyroid function is important to assess PTC and PTMC risk.
- Subjects
THYROID cancer; IODINE; PAPILLARY carcinoma; CASE-control method; THYROID gland; THYROID gland function tests
- Publication
Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2021, Vol 36, Issue 4, p790
- ISSN
2093-596X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3803/EnM.2021.1034