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Indirect estimation of age-related reference limits of thyroid parameters: A cross-sectional study of outpatients' results

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2014
Authors
Milinković, Neda
Ignjatović, Svetlana
Žarković, Miloš
Jovičić, Snežana
Radosavljević, Branimir
Singh, Sandra
Majkić-Singh, Nada
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Abstract
Objectives. Defining adequate reference limits (RLs) for thyroid hormones is an important task for support monitoring and the treatment of subclinical thyroid disease. We determined whether there are age-related RLs for thyroid parameters in male and female outpatients free of overt thyroid disease. Design. We analyzed 22,860 results (11,440 male and 11,420 female outpatients above the age of 18) for thyrotropin (TSH), free thyroxine (fT4) and total triiodothyronine (T3) that were stored in our laboratory information system between 2008 and 2011. We calculated the 2.5th and 97.5th centiles for the analyzed thyroid parameters. Results. Our results indicate higher TSH levels with ageing, with a significant difference (p lt 0.05) between the 97.5th centiles for males and females older than 70 (5.07 mIU/L and 4.10 mIU/L), but also a significant difference between male and female fT4 from 31 to 40 and from 41 to 50 years old (18.4 vs 14.9 pmol/L and 19.0 vs 15.9 pmol/L, p lt 0.05), resp...ectively. Overall indirect estimates of the 97.5th centiles for TSH for males and females were not significantly different and were below the generally recommended upper limit (4.01 mIU/L and 4.20 mIU/L, respectively). In addition, we found no statistically signifi cant change in mean T3 values in the analyzed population. Conclusions. This cross-sectional study indicates change in TSH and fT4 levels with ageing and gender-related upper limits. This suggests that by using indirect estimation a laboratory could provide clinicians with more accurate gender- and age-specific RLs for thyroid parameters.

Keywords:
Reference limits / subclinical thyroid disease / thyroid parameters / TSH
Source:
Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, 2014, 74, 5, 378-384
Publisher:
  • Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
Projects:
  • Biomarkers of organ damage and dysfunction (RS-175036)

DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2014.898324

ISSN: 0036-5513

PubMed: 24684474

WoS: 000340429200002

Scopus: 2-s2.0-84906232310
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http://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2099
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