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[Diagnostic and Therapeutical Significance of macro-TSH in Patients With Hashimoto's Thyroiditis]

[Diagnostic and Therapeutical Significance of macro-TSH in Patients With Hashimoto's Thyroiditis]

Csaba Balázs, Károly Rácz

Orv Hetil. 2017 Aug;158(34):1346-1350.

PMID: 28823206

Abstract:

Introduction:
Structure, importance and incidence and clinical role of macro-TSH not clarified in thyroid diseases.
Aim:
This study was undertaken to determine the incidence and biological role of macro-TSH in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Method:
Blood samples taken from patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis were screened for the presence of macro-TSH with the polyethylene glycol method and confirmed with protein G agarose absorption test and gel filtration chromatography. Stimulatory capacity of macro-TSH was measured by CHO cells bio-assay. Patients were treated with L-thyroxine (mean 66.5 µg/day) and half of them with selenium (mean 60 µg/day), respectively.
Results:
880 patients (728 female, aged 44.8 yr) with Hashimoto's thyroiditis was involved in the study. Macro-TSH was found in the serum of 41 patients (4.6%), the mean TSH 185.4 ± 35 IU/l was before PEG precipitations and after 5.55 ± 1.8 IU/l. Titre of anti-TPO proved to be 445 ± 51 IU/l and gradulally decreased to 212 ± 51 IU/l after one year therapy. Both the precipitation, protein G absorption and gel chromatography supported the presence of anti-TSH antibody in the macro-TSH complex. Stimulatory capacity of macro-TSH on CHO bio-assay was not proved. The macro-TSH was detected in the selenium not treated group for 18 ± 3.2 months, selenium-treated for 12 ± 1.9 months.
Conclusion:
It is concluded that anti-human TSH autoantibodies are a major components of macro-TSH and may cause diagnostic and therapeutical difficulties. The PEG precipitation is a suitable screening method for detection of macro-TSH. Selenium is able to decrease of anti-TPO antibodies and macro-TSH, respectively. When the TSH level is greater than 40.0 IU/l, without the signs of hypothyroidism, the presence of macro-TSH is to be considered. Orv Hetil. 2017; 158(34): 1346-1350.

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