Alta frecuencia de anticuerpos anti-tiroperoxidasa (ATPO) positivos en sujetos adultos, sin patología tiroidea conocida, de Santiago de Chile / Frequency of positive anti thyroid peroxidase antibody titers among normal individuals
Rev. méd. Chile
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138(1): 15-21, ene. 2010. graf, tab
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies have a pathogenic role in Hashimoto thyroiditis. Between 10 and 19 percent of individuals without thyroid disease, have positive titers of these antibodies.Aim:
To study the frequency of positive titers of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies in healthy individuals. Material andMethods:
A blood sample, to measure anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) by chemoluminiscense assay, was obtained from 67women and 62 men aged 45 ± 14years, without a personal or familiar history of thyroid diseases and normal thyroid palpation. The cutoff point of the manufacturer to consider positive a titer of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies was set at 35 IU/ml.Results:
Twenty-eight women and 28 men had positive antibody titers (43 percent of the sample). Subjects in the upper tercile of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody titers had a higher TSH than those in the second tercile, although within normal limits (1.73 ± 0.74 and 1.37 ± 0.59 mlU/L, respectively p = 0.02)Conclusions:
Forty three percent of the studied subjects without personal or familial history of thyroid diseases had positive titers of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies. Further prospective studies should evaluate whether this observation discloses an increase in thyroid autoimmune disease in a population with increased iodine intake.
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Asunto principal:
Yoduro Peroxidasa
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Anticuerpos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Chile
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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Documento de proyecto
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidad de Chile/CL
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