Potential Risk Factors for Isolated Hypothyroxinemia in Women of Childbearing Age-Results from Retrospective Analysis

Isolated hypothyroxinemia (IH) unfavorably affects reproduction. This study aimed to evaluate retrospectively if any routinely measured clinical/laboratory parameters are associated with IH among women of childbearing age hospitalized in the endocrine department. A group of 466 female non-pregnant inpatients (age range 13-57 years) was considered. IH (decreased free thyroxine (FT4) with normal TSH) was found in 8/466 patients (1.72%). Vitamin D deficiency (<30 ng/mL) was found in all patients with IH, whereas severe Vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/mL) was found in 5/6. Vitamin D concentration was lower in IH females. FT4 concentration was lower in patients with severe vitamin D deficiency and correlated positively with vitamin D concentration. Insulin resistance index (IRI) was increased (>1.25) in 5/6 patients with IH. IRI was higher in IH patients and it was the only independent linear factor for IH in the univariate regression. FT4 concentration was lower in patients with increased IRI and correlated negatively with IRI. FT4 concentration correlated negatively with body mass index (BMI) and LDL cholesterol or triglycerides, and positively with HDL cholesterol or HDLC/cholesterol ratio. Vitamin D deficiency, insulin resistance and increased BMI (as potential causative factors), and abnormal lipid profile (as a possible consequence), are associated with IH in women of childbearing age. Eliminating risk factors for hypothyroxinemia may improve reproductive health.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

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Journal of clinical medicine - 10(2021), 22 vom: 18. Nov.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Karbownik-Lewińska, Małgorzata [VerfasserIn]
Stępniak, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Lewiński, Andrzej [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Childbearing age
Insulin resistance
Isolated hypothyroxinemia
Journal Article
Reproduction
Vitamin D deficiency

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Date Revised 30.11.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jcm10225384

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333677862