Goiter Frequency Is More Strongly Associated with Gastric Adenocarcinoma than Urine Iodine Level
Journal of Gastric Cancer
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: 106-110, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We designed our study to evaluate the hypothesis that gastric cancer is correlated with iodine deficiency or thyroid dysfunction. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We investigated the total body iodine reserve, thyroid function status and autoimmune disorder in 40 recently diagnosed gastric adenocarcinoma cases versus 80 healthy controls. The participants came from a region with high gastric cancer rate but sufficient iodine supply due to salt iodination. The investigation included urine iodine level, thyroid gland clinical and ultrasonographic examination, and thyroid function tests.RESULTS:
Goiter was detected more frequently in the case group (P=0.001); such a finding, however, was not true for lower than normal urine iodine levels. The free T3 mean level was significantly lower in the case group compared to the control group (P=0.005).CONCLUSIONS:
The higher prevalence of goiter rather than low levels of urinary iodine in gastric adenocarcinoma cases suggests that goiter, perhaps due to protracted but currently adjusted iodine deficiency, is more likely to be associated with gastric adenocarcinoma compared to the existing iodine deficiency itself.
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Asunto principal:
Porfirinas
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Enfermedades Autoinmunes
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Neoplasias Gástricas
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Pruebas de Función de la Tiroides
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Glándula Tiroides
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Adenocarcinoma
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Prevalencia
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Halogenación
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Bocio
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Yodo
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Journal of Gastric Cancer
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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