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Thyroid function and autoimmunity in sarcoidosis: a case-control study

I Ilias1, G Panoutsopoulos, C Batsakis

  • 1Department of Medicine (Building 300 GYN), Sotiria Hospital, 152 Mesogion Avenue, Athens GR-11527, Greece. ilias@compulink.gr

Croatian Medical Journal
|December 8, 1998
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Patients with sarcoidosis showed elevated antithyroglobulin autoantibodies but normal thyroid function. This suggests generalized immune dysfunction, not necessitating routine thyroid disease screening in sarcoidosis patients.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Immunology
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown etiology.
  • Thyroid dysfunction can occur in autoimmune conditions.
  • Understanding thyroid involvement in sarcoidosis is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess thyroid function in sarcoidosis patients.
  • To investigate the prevalence of antithyroid autoantibodies in sarcoidosis.
  • To compare thyroid parameters between sarcoidosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.

Main Methods:

  • Serum samples from 26 active sarcoidosis patients and 26 age/sex-matched COPD controls were analyzed.
  • Thyroid function tests included thyrotropin, total triiodothyronine, and thyroxine.

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  • Antithyroglobulin autoantibodies and antithyroid peroxidase autoantibodies were measured.

    • Main Results:

    • Antithyroglobulin autoantibodies were significantly elevated in sarcoidosis patients compared to controls (p=0.041).
    • No significant differences were observed in other basic thyroid function parameters.
    • Antithyroid peroxidase autoantibodies did not differ between groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Thyroid function remains largely normal in sarcoidosis, apart from elevated antithyroglobulin autoantibodies.
    • The presence of these antibodies may indicate a broader immune dysregulation in sarcoidosis.
    • Routine thyroid disease screening is not recommended for sarcoidosis patients based on these findings.