| Increased prevalence of antibodies to central nervous system tissue and gangliosides in Hashimoto's thyroiditis compared to other thyroid illnesses. | |
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PMID: 19375868 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies point to central nervous system (CNS) alterations in euthyroid patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and clinical significance of antibodies (Abs) against CNS tissue and gangliosides in female patients with HT compared to patients with other non-autoimmune thyroid disorders, comprising diffuse or nodular goitre and thyroid surgery for goitre. METHODS: 58 HT patients (mean age: 46+/-17 years) and 89 patients with other thyroid disorders (mean age: 51+/-15 years) were recruited consecutively from our endocrine outpatient clinic. Serum Abs against CNS tissue and gangliosides were determined using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In a subgroup of 23 HT patients, neurocognitive function was studied using established neuropsychological tests. RESULTS: In HT patients, the prevalence of serum anti-ganglioside-Abs and anti-CNS-Abs were significantly higher compared to patients with other thyroid disorders (p<0.05 and p<0.005, respectively). In both cases, the number of Ab-positive HT patients was twice that of Ab-positive controls. Reactivity of IgM-Abs to gangliosides and IgG-Abs to CNS tissue was significantly higher in HT patients than in controls (p<0.05 and p<0.01, respectively). However, prevalence and reactivity of Abs to gangliosides and CNS tissue were associated neither with the prevalence of depression nor with impairment of neurocognitive function in HT patients. CONCLUSION: Ab reactivity towards CNS tissue and gangliosides is markedly enhanced in patients with HT as compared to patients with other thyroid disorders. Whether these Abs could be of prognostic value to evaluate the risk of future neurocognitive impairment has to be investigated in longitudinal studies. |
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Authors:
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Karsten Müssig; Thomas Leyhe; Sonja Holzmüller; Reinhild Klein; Claudia Weinert; Ralf Saur; Stefan Klingberg; Hans-Ulrich Häring; Baptist Gallwitz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article Date: 2009-04-17 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychoneuroendocrinology Volume: 34 ISSN: 1873-3360 ISO Abbreviation: Psychoneuroendocrinology Publication Date: 2009 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-27 Completed Date: 2009-10-06 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7612148 Medline TA: Psychoneuroendocrinology Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1252-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Angiology, Nephrology and Clinical Chemistry, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tübingen, Otfried-Müller-Str. 10, 72076 Tübingen, Germany. Karsten.Muessig@med.uni-tuebingen.de |
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Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
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metabolism Autoantibodies / blood* Case-Control Studies Central Nervous System / immunology* Cognition Depression / complications Female Gangliosides / immunology* Hashimoto Disease / complications, immunology* Humans Middle Aged Nerve Tissue / immunology* Thyroid Diseases / immunology* |
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0/Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; 0/Autoantibodies; 0/Gangliosides |
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