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Well-being and depression in individuals with subclinical hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmunity - a general
Katrine Fjaellegaard1, Jan Kvetny, Peter N Allerup
1Katrine Fjaellegaard, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Naestved University Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital , Denmark , and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Naestved University Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital , Denmark.
Background:
The association between subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH), with and without raised thyroid peroxidase antibodies (anti-TPO), and well-being or depression is still controversial, in spite of many studies on the topic.
Aims:
In this large general population study of 8214 individuals, we aim to clarify the significance of elevated levels of anti-TPO as a marker of poor well-being and depression in euthyroid individuals and individuals with SCH.
Methods:
In participants from the Danish General Suburban Population Study (GESUS), serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), total triiodothyronine (tT3), free thyroxine (fT4) and anti-TPO was measured. Prevalence of poor well-being and depression was measured using the WHO-5 Well-being questionnaire and WHO MDI [Major (ICD-10) Depression Inventory] questionnaire.
Results:
Raw score for well-being or depression overall and stratified for sex was not more significantly different in euthyroid individuals than in individuals with SCH, with or without high anti-TPO, except that euthyroid women with elevated anti-TPO had better well-being (P = 0.03) compared with euthyroid women with anti-TPO within the reference range.
Conclusion:
Elevated anti-TPO levels cannot be used as a general marker of poor well-being or depression in the general population.
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