Exploring Systemic Autoimmunity in Thyroid Disease Subjects
Joint Authors
Siriwardhane, Thushani
Krishna, Karthik
Ranganathan, Vinodh
Jayaraman, Vasanth
Wang, Tianhao
Bei, Kang
Rajasekaran, John J.
Krishnamurthy, Hari
Source
Journal of Immunology Research
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Individuals with one autoimmune disease are at risk of developing a second autoimmune disease, but the pathogenesis or the sequential occurrence of multiple autoimmune diseases has not been established yet.
In this study, we explored the association and sequential occurrence of antibodies in thyroid disease and systemic autoimmune disease subjects.
We evaluated thyroid hormones, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), thyroid autoantibodies, anti-thyroperoxidase (anti-TPO), and anti-thyroglobulin (Tg) to comprehend the association with systemic autoimmune autoantibodies, anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA), and autoantibodies to extractable nuclear antigens (ENA) in subjects with thyroid-related symptoms.
Methods.
A total of 14825 subjects with thyroid-related symptoms were tested at Vibrant America Clinical Laboratory for thyroid markers (TSH, FT4, anti-TPO, and anti-Tg) and an autoimmune panel (ANA panel and ENA-11 profile) from March 2016 to May 2018.
Thyroid-positive (based on TSH and FT4 levels), anti-TPO-positive, and anti-Tg-positive subjects were assessed for the prevalence of ANA and anti-ENA antibodies.
A 2-year follow-up study was conducted to assess the sequential order of appearance of autoimmune markers in thyroid and systemic autoimmune diseases.
Results.
In the retrospective analysis, 343/1671 (20.5%), 2037/11235 (18.1%), and 1658/9349 (17.7%) of thyroid+, anti-TPO+, and anti-Tg+ subjects were found to be seropositive for ANA.
Anti-ENA was detected in a higher prevalence than ANA with 475/1671 (28.4%), 3063/11235 (27.3%), and 2511/9349 (26.9%) in the same groups of subjects, respectively.
Our results are found to be much higher than the reported prevalence of anti-ENA in general population.
During the 2-year follow-up study, anti-TPO appeared significantly earlier than ANA and anti-ENA in an average of 253 (±139) and 227 (±127) days, respectively.
Conclusions.
A high prevalence of anti-ENA and ANA was found to be coexisting with autoimmune thyroid disease subjects, with anti-TPO occurring prior to the onset of ANA and anti-ENA.
Therefore, frequent follow-ups and evaluation of ANA and anti-ENA in subjects with anti-TPO positivity would be beneficial in early detection of other systemic autoimmune diseases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Siriwardhane, Thushani& Krishna, Karthik& Ranganathan, Vinodh& Jayaraman, Vasanth& Wang, Tianhao& Bei, Kang…[et al.]. 2018. Exploring Systemic Autoimmunity in Thyroid Disease Subjects. Journal of Immunology Research،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1192890
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Siriwardhane, Thushani…[et al.]. Exploring Systemic Autoimmunity in Thyroid Disease Subjects. Journal of Immunology Research No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Siriwardhane, Thushani& Krishna, Karthik& Ranganathan, Vinodh& Jayaraman, Vasanth& Wang, Tianhao& Bei, Kang…[et al.]. Exploring Systemic Autoimmunity in Thyroid Disease Subjects. Journal of Immunology Research. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1192890
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1192890