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Selective consumption of thyroxine-binding globulin during cardiac bypass surgery.

B Afandi1, G C Schussler, A H Arafeh

  • 1Department of Medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 11203-2098, USA.

Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental
|February 26, 2000
PubMed
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Coronary artery bypass graft surgery significantly impacts thyroid hormone binding proteins. Thyroxine binding globulin (TBG) rapidly decreases, suggesting accelerated consumption, while transthyretin (TTR) declines gradually after surgery.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Endocrinology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Thyroid hormone binding proteins, including thyroxine binding globulin (TBG) and transthyretin (TTR), are crucial for regulating thyroid hormone availability.
  • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a major cardiovascular procedure with potential systemic effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the dynamic changes in serum TBG and TTR concentrations during and after CABG surgery.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms behind alterations in thyroid hormone binding proteins following CABG.

Main Methods:

  • Serum samples were collected from 32 patients undergoing CABG surgery.
  • Concentrations of TBG and TTR were measured during the surgery and up to 5 days postoperatively.
  • Changes were analyzed in relation to preoperative levels and corrected for surgical dilution.

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Main Results:

  • Transthyretin (TTR) concentrations showed a gradual decline after surgery, with no significant decrease in the first 24 hours.
  • Thyroxine binding globulin (TBG) levels rapidly decreased to approximately 60% of preoperative levels within 12 hours post-surgery.
  • The rapid decline in TBG suggests accelerated consumption, potentially due to protease cleavage at inflammatory sites, rather than reduced production.

Conclusions:

  • CABG surgery induces distinct responses in TBG and TTR, with TBG exhibiting a rapid decrease.
  • The accelerated consumption of TBG may explain the observed decrease in serum thyroxine (T4) levels post-CABG.
  • The findings suggest TBG's role in inflammatory processes during major surgery and its potential involvement in thyroxine iodine accumulation at inflammatory sites.