Publication: Thyroid Hormone Resistance: Multicentrical Case Series Study.
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2022-02-07
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Santos Mata, Maria Angeles
Ariza Jimenez, Ana Belen
Macias Lopez, Francisco
de la Camara Moraño, Carmen
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Resistance to thyroid hormone syndrome (RTHS) is defined as increased thyroxine and triiodothyronine associated with normal or increased thyrotropin. This is usually due to a pathogenic variant of the gene coding for thyroid hormone receptor B (THRB). THRB is a rare genetic disorder characterized by an altered response of target tissue to the thyroid hormone action. Retrospective cross-sectional observational study with diagnosis of RTHS evaluated in secondary and tertiary hospitals for 6 years, from 2014 to 2020, in order to describe variables including age, sex, anthropometric data, clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients, who were divided according to age, in a pediatric group from 0 to 14 years (index cases), and an adult group composed of adult relatives of index cases. A molecular analysis of the THRB gene was performed. The total retrospective cohort included 7 pediatric patients and 15 adults. We found 22 cases with a clear male predominance (14/22). Mean age is 24.8 years old (22 days-70 years). Patients were referred because of symptoms 18.2% (4/22), analysis results 22.7% (5/22), or familial study 59.1% (13/22). About 31.8% (7/22) cases show goiter, 31.8% (7/22) sympathetic symptoms and 13.6% (3/22) abnormalities in behavior. In most cases, 77.3%, (17/22) show familial background of thyroid abnormalities. It is important to remark that 18.2% (4/22) relatives received previous incorrect treatments such as thyroidectomy, because of wrong diagnosis. In conclusion, a better understanding of RTHS, its prompt molecular diagnosis and genetic counseling, could avoid unnecessary tests and inappropriate treatments.
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Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mutation
Retrospective Studies
Thyroid Hormone Receptors beta
Thyroid Hormone Resistance Syndrome
Thyrotropin
Thyroxine
Triiodothyronine
Young Adult
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mutation
Retrospective Studies
Thyroid Hormone Receptors beta
Thyroid Hormone Resistance Syndrome
Thyrotropin
Thyroxine
Triiodothyronine
Young Adult