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Vol. 36. Issue 1.
Pages 7-12 (January - February 2017)
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Vol. 36. Issue 1.
Pages 7-12 (January - February 2017)
Original Article
Recombinant human thyrotropin stimulation prior to 131I therapy in toxic multinodular goiter with low radioactive iodine uptake
Estimulación previa con TSH recombinante humana previo al tratamiento con 131I en pacientes con bocio multinoduloar tóxico de baja captación
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M.J. Azorín Belda
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, A. Martínez Caballero, G.C. Figueroa Ardila, M. Martínez Ramírez, C.A. Gómez Jaramillo, J.I. Dolado Ardit, J. Verdú Rico
Hospital Universitario de San Juan de Alicante, San Juan de Alicante, Spain
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Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the patients studied.
Table 2. Changes in Group I pre- and post-treatment with rhTSH.
Table 3. Comparison of results between the 2 groups.
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Abstract
Aim

Stimulation with recombinant human thyrotropin (rhTSH) increases thyroid radioiodine uptake, and is an aid to 131I therapy in non-toxic multinodular goiter (MNG). However, there are not many studies using rhTSH prior to 131I in toxic multinodular goiter to improve hyperthyroidism and compressive symptoms.

Materials and methods

A prospective study was conducted on patients with MNG and hyperthyroidism. Patients were recruited consecutively and divided into group I, stimulated with 0.3mg of rhTSH before radioiodine therapy, and a control group or group II, without stimulation. Thyroid function, radioiodine thyroid uptake, thyroid weight, and compressive symptoms were measured, and patients were followed-up for 9 months.

Results

Group I consisted of 16 patients (14 women), with a mean age 69.7 years, and group II with 16 patients (12 women), with a mean age 70.7 years. After stimulation with 0.3mg rhTSH in group I, 131I uptake (RAIU) at 24h increased by 78.4%, and the estimated absorbed dose by 89.3%. In group II, the estimated absorbed dose was lower than group I after stimulation with rhTSH (29.8Gy vs. 56.4Gy; P=0.001).

At 9 months of follow-up, hyperthyroidism was controlled in 87.5% of patients in group I, and 56.2% in group II (P=0.049). The mean reduction in thyroid weight was higher in group I than in group II (39.3% vs. 26.9%; P=0.017), with a tendency toward subjective improvement of compressive symptoms in group I, although non-significant. Only 2 patients described tachycardias after rhTSH administration, which were resolved with beta-blockers.

Conclusion

Stimulation with 0.3mg of recombinant human thyrotropin prior to radioiodine therapy achieves a reduction in thyroid weight and functional improvement in patients with hyperthyroidism and multinodular goiter with low uptake, and with no need for hospital admission.

Keywords:
Multinodular goiter
Hyperthyroidism
Radioiodine
rhTSH
Toxic multinodular goiter
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Introducción

La estimulación con TSH recombinante humana (rhTSH) aumenta la captación tiroidea de yodo, ayudando al tratamiento con radioyodo en el bocio multinodular (BMN) no tóxico. Sin embargo, son escasos los estudios que utilicen rhTSH previo a terapia con radioyodo en el BMN tóxico para controlar la hiperfunción y clínica compresiva.

Material y método

Se llevó a cabo un estudio prospectivo en pacientes con BMN e hipertiroidismo. Los pacientes se reclutaron de forma consecutiva y se dividieron en un grupo I, estimulados con 0,3mg de rhTSH antes de recibir radioyodo, y un grupo control o grupo II, sin estimulación previa. Se midió función tiroidea, captación tiroidea de radioyodo, peso tiroideo y síntomas compresivos, y se siguió a los pacientes durante 9 meses.

Resultados

Un total de 16 pacientes (14 mujeres) de edad media 69,7años constituyeron el grupo I y 16 pacientes (12 mujeres) de edad media 70,7años, el grupo II. Tras el estímulo con 0,3mg rhTSH en el grupo I, la captación de 131I a las 24h aumentó un 78,4% y la dosis estimada absorbida, un 89,3%. En el grupo II, la dosis estimada absorbida fue inferior a la del grupo I tras la estimulación con rhTSH (29,8Gy vs. 56,4Gy; p=0,001).

A los 9 meses, se había controlado el hipertiroidismo en un 87,5% de pacientes en el grupo I, y en un 56,2% en el grupo II (p=0,049). La reducción media de peso tiroideo fue mayor en el grupo I que en el II (39,3% vs. 26,9%; p=0,017), con una tendencia a la mejoría subjetiva de la clínica compresiva en el grupo I, aunque no significativa. Solo 2 pacientes describieron taquicardias tras la administración de rhTSH, que se resolvieron con beta-bloqueantes.

Conclusiones

La estimulación con rhTSH a dosis de 0,3mg previa al tratamiento con radioyodo consigue una reducción del tamaño tiroideo y mejoría funcional en pacientes con hipertiroidismo y BMN de baja captación, sin necesidad de ingreso hospitalario.

Palabras clave:
Bocio multinodular
Hipertiroidismo
Radioyodo
rhTSH
Bocio multinodular tóxico

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