Orientadores: Andrea Trevas Maciel-Guerra, Maria Tereza Matias Baptista / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-05T23:00:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Medeiros_CarlaCamposMuniz_D.pdf: 7332353 bytes, checksum: 7ff870527a489358a7cea8fc82f3b9b0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005 / Resumo: O seguimento de pacientes com síndrome de Turner (ST) fteqüentemente revela alterações transitórias, recorrentes e assintomáticas de TSH e(ou) hormônios tireoideanos (HT). O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar estrutura e função da tireóide de portadoras da ST com história de alterações subclínicas nas concentrações hormonais. A casuística incluiu 17 pacientes com 5,92 a 22,58 anos (média: 14,64). Na primeira avaliação, foram realizadas mensurações das concentrações séricas de TSH, T4 livre,T3 totale anticorpos anti-TPO e anti-Tg, ultra-sonografia (USG) e cintilografia. As pacientes foram seguidas durante dois anos com mensurações semestrais de hormônios e anticorpos e, ainda, nova USG na avaliação final. Doze compareceram às cinco consultas previstas, das quais 11 foram submetidas às duas USG e à cintilografia. Houve alterações de TSH e(ou) HT em 14 casos, em cinco dos quais foi necessário introduzir tratamento para hipotireoidismo (quatro) ou hipertireoidismo (um). Ao final do estudo, dez das 17 pacientes tinham anticorpos presentes naquele momento ou nos exames anteriores. Na avaliação inicial (16 pacientes), só uma paciente teve USG totalmente normal, e todas as demais apresentavam alterações volumétricas (tireomegalia em 14). Na segunda USG (15 casos), quartoze apresentavam alterações volumétricas. Nas duas avaliações, oito pacientes apresentavam outras alterações compatíveis com doença crônica da tireóide, particularmente heterogeneidade do parênquima. A cintilografia foi normal em 13/16 casos. Na primeira e na última avaliação, o achado de alterações nas concentrações hormonais foi independente da idade, do tempo decorrido desde a primeira alteração funcional, do volume da tireóide, da presença de anticorpos, da gravidade das anomalias à USG e de alterações cintilográficas. A comparação entre aquelas com nenhuma ou uma alteração à USG e aquelas com duas ou mais alterações à USG também não mostrou diferenças significativas em relação à idade, ao tempo de evolução e ao volume. Por outro lado, na última avaliação houve associação significativa entre a presença de anticorpos (atual ou pregressa) e o maior comprometimento da tireóide à USG. Esses resultados reforçam que as alterações subclínicas observadas nessas pacientes com ST decorram de doença tireoideana crônica, auto-imune / Abstract: Ihe folIow up of patients with Iumer syndrome (IS) trequently reveals transient, recurrent and asymptomatic variations of ISH andeor) thyroid hormones (IH). Ihe aim of this work was to evaluate thyroid structure and function in patients with IS who had had episodes of subclinical abnormalities of TSH and(or) TH. Our sample comprised 17 patients aged 5.92 to 22.58 years (mean: 14.64). In the first evaluation, serum levels of TSH, free T4, total T3, anti-thyroid peroxidase and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies were determined, and thyroid ultrasound (US) and scintigraphy were done. Ihe patients were followed each six months for two years with measurement of TSH, TH and thyroid antibodies, and another US was done at the end of the study. Iwelve patients attended all five consultations, and 11 were subject to both US and scintigraphy. In 14 cases there were abnormal ISH andeor) IH levels, and five patients had to be treated due to hypothyroidism (four) or hyperthyroidism (one). At the end ofthe study, ten patients had thyroid antibodies at that moment or in clinical history. In the first US (16 patients), only one patient had a totally normal examination, and alI the others had abnormal thyroid volume (thyromegaly in 14 cases). In the second US (15 patients), alI had abnormal thyroid volume. In both examinations, eight patients had other features compatible with chronic thyroid disorder, particularly heterogeneous echogenicity. Scintigraphy was normal in 13/16 cases. In the first and last evaluations, the finding of abnormal TSH and(or) IR levels was independent of age, length of time since the first episode was detected, and thyroid volume, and was also not associated with thyroid autoantibodies, severity of abnormalities at US, and abnormal scintigraphic findings. Ihe comparison between those with one or no US abnormalities and those with two or more findings did not reveal significant differences of age, length of time since the first episode was detected and thyroid volume. However, in the last US there was a significant association between thyroid antibodies and major US abnormalities. Ihese results indicate that subclinical abnormalities on TSH andeor) TH levels in TS are due to chronic autoimmune thyroid disease / Doutorado / Saude da Criança e do Adolescente / Doutor em Pediatria

Orientadores: Celso Dario Ramos, Denise Engelbrecht Zantut-Wittmann / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-06T23:42:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Santos_AllandeOliveira_D.pdf: 19625404 bytes, checksum: 8c30ac3124c78a37e36fb80042a4ab61 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Resumo: Introdução: Múltiplos radioisótopos estão disponíveis para avaliar pacientes com doença tireoidiana. O iodeto radioativo e o pertecnetato-99m Tc são os traçadores mais utilizados com esta finalidade. Outros radiofármacos, como por exemplo, o sestamibi-99mTc também são captados pela glândula tireóide normal. No entanto, a biocinética de captação tireoidiana de sestamibi-99mTc está pouco estudada na literatura, tanto em indivíduos eutireoidianos, quanto nos portadores de doenças tireoidianas auto-imunes. Objetivos: Investigar a biocinética de captação tireoidiana de sestamibi-99mTc em voluntários eutireoidianos (VEs) e em portadores de doenças tireoidianas auto-imunes e determinar o melhor intervalo de tempo entre a injeção e a obtenção de imagens para o cálculo da captação tireoidiana de sestamibi-99mTc. Material e Métodos: Quarenta voluntários eutireoidianos (VEs), 30 pacientes com doença de Graves (DG), 15 pacientes com a forma atrófica da tireoidite de Hashimoto (THA) e 15 com a forma hipertrófica da tireoidite de Hashimoto (THH) foram submetidos a cintilografia de tireóide com sestamibi-99mTc. Imagens dinâmicas por 20 minutos e imagens estáticas na projeção anterior da região cervical foram adquiridas aos 20, 60 e 120 minutos após injeção do traçador. O tempo de captação tireoidiana máxima (Tmax), o T1/2 de clareamento tireoidiano e os valores de captação tireoidiana de sestamibi-99mTc aos 5, 20, 60 e 120 minutos foram obtidos e comparados nos quatro grupos. Todos os indivíduos foram submetidos a coleta de amostra sangüínea periférica para dosagem de TSH-us, T4 livre, T3 e anticorpos antitireoidianos. Os pacientes com DG foram também submetidos a cintilografia de tireóide com pertecnetato-99mTc. Resultados: O Tmax foi de aproximadamente cinco minutos nos quatro grupos. O T1/2 nos VEs foi semelhante ao obtido no grupo de pacientes com DG e foi menor do que os valores obtidos nos pacientes com tireoidite de Hashimoto (formas atrófica e hipertrófica). O valor da captação de cinco minutos nos VEs (média ± desvio-padrão) foi de 0,13% ± 0,05%. A captação de cinco minutos foi maior no grupo de pacientes com DG do que entre os Ves (p<0,001) e apresentou correlação positiva com os níveis séricos de T4 livre (r=0,63) e com a captação de pertecnetato-99mTc (r=0,68). A captação de sestamibi-99mTc no grupo de pacientes com THH foi mais elevada do que no grupo de pacientes com THA (p=0,0003) e do que entre os VE (p= 0,0020). A captação entre os pacientes com a forma atrófica da TH foi inferior à observada entre os VE (p=0,0001). Conclusões: O intervalo de tempo ideal entre a injeção e o cálculo da captação tireoidiana de sestamibi-99mTc é de 5 minutos. A captação aos 5 minutos diferencia indíviduos eutireoidianos de pacientes com DG. Existe forte correlação entre a captação tireoidiana de sestamibi-99mTc e a de pertecnetato-99mTc em pacientes com DG. A captação reduzida de sestamibi-99mTc em pacientes com THA é provavelmente secundária à destruição glandular e à fibrose. O infiltrado inflamatório e a alta densidade de mitocôndrias nos tireócitos possivelmente explicam a captação aumentada de sestamibi-99mTc em pacientes com DG e THH / Abstract: We investigated the 99mTc-sestamibi biokinetics in the thyroid of euthyroid volunteers (EV) and in autoimmune thyroid diseases and determined the best time interval between 99mTc-sestamibi injection and uptake calculation. Forty EV, 30 patients with Graves¿ disease (GD), 15 with atrophic Hashimoto¿s thyroiditis (AHT) and 15 with hypertrophic Hashimoto¿s thyroiditis (HHT) were submitted to 99mTc-sestamibi thyroid scintigraphy. Dynamic images for 20 minutes and static images after 20, 60 and 120 minutes of injection were acquired. Five, 20, 60 and 120 minute-uptake, time to maximal uptake (Tmax) and T1/2 of tracer clearance were calculated. Thyroid hormones and antibodies were measured. GD patients were also submitted to 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake. Tmax was approximately 5 minutes in the 4 groups. The mean T1/2 value for EV was similar to GD value and lower than HHT and AHT values. Mean and SD of 5-minute uptake were 0.13% and 0.05% for EV. GD 5-min uptake was higher than EV uptake (p<0.001) and correlated with FT4 (r=0.63) and with 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake (r=0.68). HHT uptake was higher than AHT uptake (p=0.0003) and EV uptake (p= 0.0020). AHT uptake was lower than EV uptake (p=0.0001). Five minutes is the optimal time interval between 99mTc-sestamibi injection and thyroid uptake calculation. Five-min uptake differentiates euthyroid individuals from GD patients. There is a high correlation between 99mTc-sestamibi and 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake in GD. The reduced 99mTc-sestamibi uptake in AHT patients is probably due to glandular destruction and fibrosis. Inflammatory infiltrate and high mitochondrial density in thyrocytes possibly explain the increased uptake in GD and HHT / Doutorado / Clinica Medica / Doutor em Clínica Médica

As tireoidites auto-imunes são afecções endocrinológicas relativamente comuns. Há uma noção entre os clínicos de que a incidência das mesmas tem aumentado nos últimos anos. Este aumento foi documentado em algumas regiões no mundo, mas ainda há controvérsias se o mesmo ocorre no nosso país. Apesar de ser alvo de intensos e exaustivos estudos, a fisiopatologia das tireoidites auto-imunes bem como a identidade do fator desencadeante inicial da auto-imunidade permanecem obscuros e fatores genéticos, ambientais, medicamentosos e nutricionais (por exemplo, iodo) têm sido responsabilizados como causas do incremento da freqüência da auto-imunidade tireoidiana. O Iodo tem sido implicado, como responsável pelo aumento de incidência em diferentes populações após sua introdução para prevenção de bócio endêmico. Na literatura as tireoidites são definidas e classificadas de diferentes formas e há diversidade de metodologias para avaliação de material cirúrgico e de necropsias o que dificulta o estudo comparativo em diferentes séries. Para verificar se houve incremento da freqüência de tireoidites em nossa área estudamos retrospectivamente os laudos de 5 anos de necropsias realizadas no SVO da FMUSP e comparamos com levantamento anterior realizado na mesma instituição. Os infiltrados linfocitários foram marcados para CD4, CD8, CD20 e CD68. A participação da apoptose foi analisada pela técnica do TUNEL e marcação de caspase 3. Camundongos NOD (Não Obesos Diabéticos) foram submetidos à sobrecarga oral de iodo por 60 e 90 dias com o objetivo de avaliar o papel do iodo nas alterações histolopatológicas da tireóide e para criar um modelo experimental para o estudo da fisiopatologia da tireoidite autoimune.. Resultados: A freqüência de tireoidite em nosso estudo de necropsias aumentou 58 vezes em relação ao estudo anterior (2,3% e 0,04%, respectivamente). À imunohistoquímica, os casos classificados inicialmente como tireoidite linfocítica e tireoidite de Hashimoto mostraram padrão semelhante de infiltrados sugerindo serem as duas condições estágios evolutivos da mesma doença. A apoptose foi marcante nos casos estudados demonstrando ter papel importante na fisiopatologia da tireoidite auto-imune. Nos camundongos NOD o iodo antecipou e aumentou a prevalência de tireoidites. Nas duas tireóides estudadas à microscopia eletrônica encontramos lesões mitocondriais e do retículo endoplasmático rugoso que não foram vistas em nossos controles. Conclusão: Temos um incremento real da prevalência de tireoidites em necropsias realizadas em nossa instituição. O padrão histopatológico das tireoidites auto-imunes estudadas sugere que a tireoidite dita linfocítica poderia corresponder à fase inicial do processo auto-imune que levaria à tireoidite de Hashimoto. O iodo foi o fator desencadeante e que aumentou e antecipou a incidência de tireoidite em nosso estudo experimental. / Autoimmune thyroiditis are relatively common endocrine diseases. There is a common perception among clinicians that its incidence has been increasing in recent years. Such an increase has been documented in a number of regions worldwide; it remains controversial, however, whether the frequency of thyroiditis is increasing in our country. Despite of being a subject of intense and exhaustive studies, the pathophysiology of auto-immune thyroiditis as well as the identity of the factor that triggers the initial autoimmunity have remained undetermined and genetics, environmental factors, drugs and, nutrition (e.g., iodine) have been implicated in the increase of frequency of thyroid autoimmunity. The iodine has been hold responsible for the increase in the incidence of autoimmune thyroiditis in different populations after its introduction in iodine-defficient regions as a prophylaxis for endemic goiter. There is a myriad of different definitions and classifications for thyroiditis. There is also a great diversity in methods used in the assessment of surgical specimens and necropsy materials. Such a diversity of classification systems and study protocols creates a barrier for comparison of data from different series/studies. In order to verify whether an increase in frequency of thyroids is occurring in our population we retrospectively analyzed the report of necropsies performed in a period of five years in the service of death verification of University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine and compared to a published study performed previously at the same institution. Lymphocytic infiltrations were labeled with antiserum against CD4, CD8, CD20 e CD68. The involvement of apoptosis was assessed by TUNEL and caspase 3 labeling. NOD (Non Obese Diabetic) mice were exposed with high dose oral iodine for 60 or 90 days in order to evaluate the role of iodine in the genesis of histopathological derangements of thyroid and to create an experimental model for the study of autoimmune thyroiditis. Results: In this study, we found a 58-fold increase in the frequency of thyroiditis in comparison to the study performed previously (2,3% e 0,04%, respectively). Cases categorized initially as lymphocytic thyroiditis showed a cell infiltrate that labeled by immunohistochemistry in a similar way as the infiltrates of cases classified as Hashimotos thyroiditis which suggests that these entities might be different stages of a same disease. All cases displayed strong labeling for apoptosis markers demonstrating its important role in the pathophysiology of autoimmune thyroiditis. Iodine anticipated and increased the frequency of thyroiditis in NOD mice. In both thyroids studied with electron microscopy, we found mitochondrial and rough endoplasmic reticulum lesions that were not seen on control thyroids. Conclusion: there is an actual increase in thyroiditis prevalence in necropsies performed at our institution. The histological pattern of autoimmune thyroiditis we studied suggests that the sol called lymphocytic thyroiditis might be the initial stage of an autoimmune process that would eventually lead to Hashimotos thyroiditis. The iodine was the triggering factor which increased and anticipated the incidence of thyroiditis in our experimental study.

Orientadores: Cássia Raquel Teatin Juliato, Cristina Laguna Benetti-Pinto / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-24T01:05:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Mayrink_Jussara_M.pdf: 620094 bytes, checksum: e3d5f6dee5c7be899f7f699f6c82fdfe (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: Introdução: A síndrome dos ovários policísticos (SOP) é uma doença que acomete aproximadamente 10% das mulheres em idade reprodutiva. Está associada a diversos distúrbios metabólicos, como a resistência insulínica (RI) e a síndrome metabólica (SM). A resistência insulínica, por sua vez, está relacionada a disfunções tireoidianas (hipotireoidismo clínico e subclínico). Alguns estudos têm relacionado essas disfunções à ocorrência de SOP, bem como a maior prevalência de tireoidite crônica autoimune nessas mulheres. Entretanto, esses trabalhos ainda são escassos. Objetivos: comparar a prevalência de tireoidite crônica autoimune em mulheres com e sem SOP, comparar a presença de anticorpos antitireoidianos antiperoxidase (ATPO) e antitireoglobulina (ATG) e achados ecográficos tireoidianos sugestivos de tireoidite crônica autoimune em mulheres com e sem SOP. Sujeitos e métodos: foi um estudo de corte transversal, incluindo 130 mulheres entre 18 e 40 anos dos ambulatórios de ginecologia endocrinológica e de planejamento familiar do Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas - entre os meses de agosto de 2012 e agosto de 2013 -, sendo 65 com SOP, em conformidade com o Consenso de Rotterdam de 2004, e 65 mulheres com ciclos menstruais regulares e sem doenças crônicas previamente diagnosticadas. Para todas foram avaliados: índice de massa corpórea (IMC, kg/m2), graus de hirsutismo através do índice de Ferriman-Gallwey, TSH, T4L, T3L, glicemia e insulinemia de jejum, avaliação de resistência insulínica através do índice de HOMA, antiperoxidase e antitireoglobulina e ultrassom da glândula tireóide. Análise Estatística: Para análise dos dados foram usados os testes de Mann- Whitney, t de student, qui quadrado e exato de Fischer. Os dados foram apresentados como média ±DP. Resultados: As 130 mulheres participantes deste estudo eram jovens, com idade entre 18 e 40 anos e média de 27,8 ±6,9 anos no grupo com SOP e 33,5 ±5,7 anos no grupo sem SOP. As mulheres com e sem SOP apresentaram média de IMC de 34,8±8,9 e 28,4±4,8 kg/m2, respectivamente (p<0,0001). O índice de Ferriman-Gallwey para os grupos com e sem SOP foi 8±3,1 e 5±0,7, respectivamente (p<0,0001). Os valores de insulinemia, glicemia e índice de HOMA também foram significativamente maiores na presença de SOP. Em relação ao TSH, os valores para mulheres com e sem SOP foram de 2,4 ±1,8 mIU/L e 2,1±1,2 mIU/L, respectivamente (p=0,0133). Não houve diferença na ocorrência de ATPO e ATG comparando-se os dois grupos. Não houve diferença entre os grupos para o volume tireoidiano avaliado pela ecografia. Entretanto, as glândulas eram mais hipoecoicas no grupo com SOP (26,8% versus 15,4%; p=0,05). A prevalência de HSC foi de 16,9% (11/65mulheres) no grupo com SOP e 6,2% (4/65 mulheres) no grupo sem SOP. Em relação ao diagnóstico de tireoidite crônica autoimune, houve diferença significativa em sua prevalência, com 43,1% de tireoidite no grupo com SOP e 26,2% no grupo sem SOP (p=0,04). Conclusão: A maior prevalência de tireoidite crônica autoimune e de alteração na função tireoidiana (HSC) das mulheres com SOP indicam a necessidade de manter-se vigilância periódica sobre a função tireoidiana, embora não aponte a necessidade de pesquisa rotineira de anticorpos antitireoidianos / Abstract: Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age. It's associated with various metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance (IR) and metabolic syndrome (MS). Insulin resistance, in turn, is related to thyroid dysfunction (clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism). Some studies have linked these disorders to the occurrence of PCOS as well as a higher prevalence of autoimmune thyroiditis. However, these studies are still scarce. Objectives: To compare the prevalence of autoimmune thyroiditis , the occurrence of anti -thyroid peroxidase antibodies (ATPO) and anti - thyroglobulin (ATG) and thyroid ultrasound findings suggestive of autoimmune thyroiditis in subjects with and without PCOS. Subjects and methods: It was a cross-sectional study including 130 women between 18 and 40 years of outpatient gynecological endocrinology and family planning at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, between the months of August 2012 and August 2013, 65 with PCOS, in accordance with the Rotterdam criteria, and 65 women with regular menstrual cycles and without previously diagnosed chronic diseases. For all evaluated: body mass index (BMI, kg/m2), degree of hirsutism by Ferriman - Summary xii Gallwey, TSH , FT4 , FT3, blood glucose and fasting insulin, assessment of insulin resistance by HOMA index, ATPO and ATG and ultrasound of the thyroid gland. Statistical analysis: For data analysis we used the Mann- Whitney test, Student's t, chi-square and exact Fisher. Data were presented as mean ± SD. Results: 130 women participating in this study were young, between 18 and 40 years, 27.8 ± 6.9 years in the PCOS group and 33.5 ± 5.7 years in the group without PCOS. Women with and without PCOS had a mean BMI of 34.8 ± 8.9 and 28.4 ± 4.8 kg/m2 , respectively ( p < 0.0001 ) . The Ferriman - Gallwey index for the groups with and without PCOS was 8 ± 5 and 3.1 ± 0.7, respectively (p < 0.0001). The amounts of insulin, glucose and HOMA index were also significantly higher in the presence of PCOS. The TSH values for women with and without PCOS were 2.4 ± 1.8 mIU / L and 2.1 ± 1.2 mIU / L, respectively (p = 0.0133). There was no difference in the occurrence of ATPO and ATG comparing the two groups. There was no difference between groups for thyroid volume measured by ultrasound. However, the glands were more hypoechoic in the PCOS group (26.8% vs. 15.4%, p = 0.05). The prevalence of SCH was 16.9 % (11/65 women) in the PCOS group and 6.2% (4/65 women) in the group without PCOS. The prevalence of autoimmune thyroiditis in the PCOS group was 43.1% and 26.2% in the group without PCOS (p = 0.04). Conclusion: The higher prevalence autoimmune thyroiditis and SCH in women with PCOS indicates the necessity of keeping surveillance on their periodic thyroid function, but do not point the necessity of routine investigation of antithyroid antibodies / Mestrado / Fisiopatologia Ginecológica / Mestra em Ciências da Saúde

The aetiology of autoimmune disease is a complex interplay between genetics, environment and immunological regulation. Our understanding of the genetic aspects of autoimmunity has increased with recent findings from Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS). There is now a movement towards meta-analyses of GWA studies in order to increase the number of genetic loci detected. There are also efforts to detect common genetic risk factors amongst groups of diseases that potentially share common aetiopathogenic pathways. Animal models have formed the basis of many genetic discoveries and the domestic dog presents a spontaneous model for many diseases, including autoimmunity. Through man’s efforts to create specific breeds, the dog has acquired a genomic architecture consisting of long haplotype blocks and extensive linkage disequilibrium. This means that a GWAS can be conducted in dog breeds with fewer samples and fewer markers than an equivalent study in humans, reducing costs, cohort collection times, and data handling/storage considerations. Successful canine GWA studies are now starting to be published. Building upon this success, the findings from GWA studies in three canine autoimmune diseases (across six different breeds), with equivalent human pathologies, are presented. Dogs with diabetes mellitus (similar to latent autoimmune diabetes of adulthood in man), lymphocytic thyroiditis (similar to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis), and anal furunculosis (similar to perianal Crohn’s disease) were compared to control dogs to identify genetic susceptibility loci underlying disease. Follow-up genotyping of the top hits from the GWAS analyses were conducted to replicate findings and to better characterise the diseases across a number of dog breeds. Typing of MHC class II genes, important in the immune response, was also undertaken in canine diabetes mellitus and canine lymphocytic thyroiditis. In anal furunculosis, high-throughput, next-generation sequencing was utilised to identify novel mutations and fine-map associations at discovered loci. Several genes were identified in all of these canine autoimmune diseases, many with good candidate function. Some of these genes indicated common genetic susceptibility loci and pathways between canine autoimmune diseases. Breed-specific genetic effects underlying canine diabetes mellitus and canine lymphocytic thyroiditis were identified, which has implications for disease diagnosis and clinical management. Novel loci for investigation in the corresponding human disease studies have been identified and future work will begin to genetically link the conditions in dog and man.

Thyroid hormone is a master regulator of growth and development in all vertebrates. Thus, disruption of its synthesis and activity can lead to profound consequences. Past decade studies on thyroid function tests have established an efficient guideline for monitoring thyroid diseases, yet a significant proportion of healthcare providers do not defer to it in their practice. The aim of this study is to assess provider practices in the diagnosis and treatment of primary hypothyroidism due to autoimmunity at Boston Children's Hospital (CHB) for a primarily pediatric patient population. Commonly known as Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), this is the most common thyroid disease in the world as well as the most common manifestation of human autoimmune endocrine disease. Through CHB's bioinformatics institute, a rich data set was collected to assess the manner in which healthcare providers utilized relevant thyroid function tests (TFTs). This work assessed and confirmed the superior sensitivity of thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies (TPO) relative to thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb) for diagnosing HT in children. We also verified proper utilization of thyroid stimulating hormone tests to monitor HT but concluded that there is a low utilization efficiency with regards to measurements of thyroid hormones (thyroxine and triiodothyronine). Based upon the observation of unnecessary monetary loss caused by improper TFTs utilization, it can be concluded that reflex testing at CHB may improve provider practices' efficiency for HT monitoring.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri--Columbia, 1998. / "July 1998." Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 190-217). Also available on the Internet.

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Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, in Querschnitts- und prospektiven Longitudinalstudien die Diagnostik diabetes-assoziierter Autoimmunerkrankungen (Autoimmun-Thyreoiditis und Zöliakie, primäre Komorbiditäten) sowie diagnostische Verfahren zur Früherkennung von sekundären Spätkomplikationen (Retinopathie und Nephropathie, sekundäre Komorbiditäten) bei Kindern und Jugendlichen mit Typ 1 Diabetes zu evaluieren. Mit Hilfe eines Screenings spezifischer Antikörper (EmA, IgA-Gliadin-, IgA-tTG-Antikörper) konnte eine höhere als bisher berichtete Zöliakie-Prävalenz bei zwei Prozent der asymptomatischen Kinder mit Typ 1 Diabetes festgestellt werden. Eine Autoimmun-Thyreoiditis wurde durch Untersuchungen von Schilddrüsen-spezifischen Antikörpern (Anti-TPO, Anti-TG) bei bis zu 20 Prozent der Kinder und Jugendlichen diagnostiziert. Mädchen hatten signifikant häufiger Schilddrüsen-Antikörper als Jungen. Mit zunehmendem Alter der Patienten stieg die Prävalenz der Antikörper. Die Anwesenheit positiver Schilddrüsen-Antikörper war mit höheren TSH-Werten assoziiert. Sehr hohe Schilddrüsen-Antikörper (Anti-TPO, Anti-TG) waren prädiktiv für die spätere Entwicklung einer subklinischen Hypothyreose. Hinsichtlich der sekundären Komorbiditäten konnte anhand von Messungen der glomerulären (Alb, Tf, IgG) und tubulären Marker (NAG, alpha1-MG) nachgewiesen werden, dass bei Patienten mit Diabetes nicht nur eine glomeruläre, sondern auch eine tubuläre renale Dysfunktion vorliegen kann. Eine erhöhte NAG-Urinausscheidung war prädiktiv für die Entwicklung einer Mikroalbuminurie. Für die Retinopathieentwicklung war die Stoffwechseleinstellung (HbA1c) von wesentlicher Bedeutung, insbesondere während der ersten Diabetesjahre. In der Pubertät kam es zu einer Beschleunigung der Retinopathieentwicklung. Weitere Risikofaktoren für sekundäre Spätkomplikationen insbesondere Retinopathie waren Blutdruck, Lipidstoffwechsel (Triglyzeride, HDL-Cholesterin) und Gesamtrenin. Für die Prognose und Prävention primärer und sekundärer Komorbiditäten bei Kindern mit einem Typ 1 Diabetes als chronische Grunderkrankung ist ein frühzeitiges und regelmäßiges Screening von wesentlicher Bedeutung. / The aim of this study was the evaluation of diagnostic procedures for the early detection of diabetes-associated autoimmune diseases (autoimmune thyroiditis and coeliac disease, primary co-morbidity) as well as of diabetes-specific late complications (retinopathy and nephropathy, secondary co-morbidity) in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The prevalence of coeliac disease among asymptomatic children with type 1 diabetes was 2 percent based on a screening for specific autoantibodies (EMA, IgA-gliadin-, IgA-tTG-antibodies) being higher than reported previously. Autoimmune thyroiditis was diagnosed in up to 20 percent of children and adolescents according to screening procedures for thyroid-specific antibodies (anti-TPO, anti-TG). Girls had more frequently thyroid antibodies than boys. The prevalence of thyroid antibodies increased with increasing age of patients. The presence of thyroid antibodies was associated with higher TSH values, while very high values of thyroid antibodies were predictive for the development of a subclinical hypothyroidism. Studies concerning the prevalence of secondary co-morbidity in young patients with type 1 diabetes revealed that not only glomerular, but also tubular renal dysfunction may occur in these patients. These studies based on the measurement of urinary excretion of glomerular (Alb, Tf, IgG) and tubular (NAG, alpha1-MG) markers. Elevated urinary excretion of NAG was predictive for the development of microalbuminuria. Glycaemic control (HbA1c), particularly during the first years of diabetes, constituted a significant parameter for the development of retinopathy, while puberty may accelerate the development of this late complication. Arterial blood pressure, lipid profile (triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol) and total renin had been found to be additional risk factors for the development of late complications, particularly retinopathy. An early and regularly performed screening is recommended for the prognosis and prevention of primary and secondary co-morbidity in children with type 1 diabetes.

INTRODUÇÂO: A tireoidite crônica autoimune (TCA) é a principal causa de hipotireoidismo adquirido, o qual requer tratamento contínuo com levotiroxina (LT4). Até o momento, não há terapia capaz de regenerar o tecido tireóideo lesado e melhorar sua função. Como a terapia com Laser de baixa intensidade (LILT) foi eficaz em outras doenças autoimunes, bem como na regeneração de vários tecidos, o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a eficácia do Laser de baixa intensidade no tratamento de pacientes com hipotireoidismo decorrente de tireoidite crônica autoimune utilizando-se os seguintes parâmetros de resposta: a) o mapeamento dúplex-Doppler colorido da tireoide; b) a função tireóidea estimada pela dose de LT4 necessária para manter as concentrações séricas de T3 total, T4 total, T4 livre e TSH normais; c) as concentrações séricas de anticorpos antiperoxidase tireóidea (TPOAb) e antitireoglobulina (TgAb). MÉTODOS: Trata-se de ensaio clínico randomizado, placebo-controlado, conduzido no Instituto de Radiologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, de março de 2006 a março de 2009, no qual foram incluídos 43 pacientes com hipotireoidismo causado por TCA. Todos eles apresentavam altas concentrações séricas de TPOAb e/ou TgAb e padrão ultrassonográfico compatível com TCA. Os pacientes foram randomizados em grupo L (submetido à LILT, n = 23) e P (submetido ao placebo, n = 20). Os limites da tireoide foram demarcados com o auxílio da ultrassonografia. Pacientes do grupo L submeteram-se à LILT (830 nm) e os do grupo P à função placebo do mesmo equipamento. Ambos os grupos foram submetidos, no total, à 10 sessões, duas vezes por semana, com a mesma técnica. Realizou-se pré e 30 dias pós-intervenção: o estudo ultrassonográfico (US) pelo modo-B, que incluiu o histograma computadorizado de escala de cinzas para estimar quantitativamente o índice de ecogenicidade; o US-Doppler colorido de amplitude atribuindo-se valores de 0 a 4 para os padrões de vascularização e o US-Doppler pulsado para estimar a velocidade de pico sistólico e o índice de resistividade das artérias tireóideas superiores e inferiores. Após o segundo US, os pacientes descontinuaram a LT4, a qual foi reintroduzida para os pacientes que apresentaram hipotireoidismo, em dose suficiente para obter normalização hormonal. Realizaram-se determinações séricas de T3 total, T4 total, T4 livre, TSH, TPOAb e TgAb pré-intervenção e no 1º, 2º, 3º, 6º e 9º meses pós-suspensão de LT4. RESULTADOS: No US modo-B pós-intervenção, verificou-se aumento estatisticamente significativo do índice de ecogenicidade no grupo L (1,24 ± 0,11) comparado ao P (0,98 ± 0,07; P < 0,001), assim como a proporção de pacientes com volume normal foi estatisticamente maior no grupo L (P = 0,005). O US-Doppler colorido de amplitude mostrou que o valor do padrão de vascularização foi estatisticamente maior no grupo P (2,3 ± 0,27) do que no L (1,87 ± 0,36; P = 0,033). Observou-se redução da dose de LT4 no grupo L (38,59 ± 20,22 g/dia) comparada à do P (106,88 ± 22,9 g/dia; p < 0,001). TPOAb foi menor no grupo L (681,91 ± 317,44 U/mL) do que no P (1176,40 ± 551,9 U/mL; p = 0,043). Não houve redução de TgAb e efeitos adversos. CONCLUSÕES: A LILT foi eficaz no tratamento da TCA, uma vez que no grupo L verificou-se: a) melhora da ecogenicidade, do volume e do padrão de vascularização da glândula tireoide no mapeamento dúplex-Doppler colorido; b) melhora da função da glândula tireoide, evidenciada pela redução da dose de LT4 necessária para tratar o hipotireoidismo c) modulação parcial da autoimunidade, demonstrada por meio da redução das concentrações séricas de TPOAb / INTRODUCTION: A chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (CAT) is the main cause of acquired hypothyroidism which requires continuous treatment with levothyroxine (LT4). So far there has been no such therapy which can make the damaged thyroid tissue regenerate, improving its function. As the low-intensity Laser therapy (LILT) was effective in other autoimmune diseases, as well as in regenerating several tissues, the objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of LILT in patients with hypothyroidism caused by CAT by utilizing the following response parameters: A) Color Doppler ultrasonography of thyroid; B) The thyroid function estimated by the dose of LT4 in order to keep the serum concentrations of normal T3, T4, free T4 (fT4) and TSH; C) The serum concentrations of thyroid peroxidase (TPOAb) and thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb). METHODS: This is a placebo-controlled randomized clinical essay guided at the Institute of Radiology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo from March 2006 to March 2009, made up of 43 patients with hypothyroidism caused by CAT. All the patients showed high serum concentrations of TPOAb and/or TgAb and ultrasound pattern compatible with CAT. The patients were randomized in L group (submitted to LILT, n = 23) and P group (submitted to placebo, n = 20). The limits of thyroid were marked off with the help of ultrasonography. The patients in L group were submitted to LILT (830 nm) and the patients in P group were submitted to the placebo function of the same equipment. Both groups were submitted a total of 10 sessions, twice a week, using the same technique. Pre- and 30 days post-intervention were applied: ultrasonographic study (US) by B-mode, which included the grey scale computerized histogram to quantitatively estimate the index of echogenicity; the amplitude color Doppler US with values given from 0 to 4 for the vascularization patterns and the pulsed Doppler US to estimate the systolic peak velocity and the index of resistivity of superior and inferior thyroid arteries. After the second US the patients discontinued the LT4, which was later re-introduced in the patients having hypothyroidism in a certain amount so as to be sufficient to obtain hormonal normalization. Serum determinations of total T3, total T4, fT4, TSH, TPOAb and TgAb pre-intervention were accomplished and also in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 9th month post-suspension of LT4. RESULTS: In post-intervention B-mode US a significant increase in the index of echogenicity in L group (1.24 ± 0.11) was statistically observed compared with the P group (0.98 ± 0.07; P < 0.001), as well as the proportion of patients with normal volume was shown statistically higher in L group (P = 0.005). The amplitude color Doppler US showed the standard value of vascularization was statistically greater in P group (2.3 ± 0.27) than in L group (1.87 ± 0.36; P = 0.033). Pulsed Doppler US showed an increase in the systolic peak velocity of the inferior thyroid arteries in L group (34.47 ± 4.81 cm/s) in relation to P group (26.12 ± 4.29 cm/s; P = 0.016). A reduction in the dose of LT4 in L group (38.59 ± 20.22 g/day) was observed compared with the one in P group (106.88 ± 22.9 g/day; p < 0.001). TPOAb was smaller in L-group (681.91 ± 317.44 U/mL) than in P-group (1176.40 ± 551.9 U/mL; p = 0.043). There was no reduction of TgAb and adverse effects. CONCLUSIONS: LILT was effective in the treatment of CAT, once L group showed: A) amelioration of echogenicity, of volume and of vascularization of the thyroid gland in the color Doppler ultrasonography; B) improvement of thyroid function, featured through the reduction in the necessary dose of LT4 to treat the hypothyroidism; C) partial modulation of autoimmunity demonstrated by reduction of TPOAb serum concentrations