fT3 index/TSH index ratio and free thyroid hormone index in the differential diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis

Authors : Davut SAKIZ, Murat ÇALAPKULU, Muhammed Erkam SENCAR, Bekir UCAN, İlknur ÖZTÜRK ÜNSAL, Mustafa ÖZBEK, Erman ÇAKAL

Pages : 586-591

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.1058324

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Publication Date : 2022-03-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: Common causes of thyrotoxicosis are hyperthyroidism and destructive thyroiditis. Hyperthyroidism is a condition characterized by high serum thyroid hormone levels as a result of over-synthesis of thyroid hormones, the most common causes of which are Graves` disease insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GD); and toxic nodular goiter insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TNG);. Subacute thyroiditis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SAT); causes thyrotoxicosis due to the circulating thyroid hormones of destructive thyroiditis. Differential diagnosis is important because GD, TNG and SAT treatment approaches are different. The aim of this study was to analyze whether it is possible to make a differential diagnosis for these conditions by examining free thyroid hormones, fT3/fT4 ratio, fT3 index/TSH index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(fT3I/TSHI); ratio and Free Thyroid Hormone Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FTHI);. Material and Method: This retrospective study included 150 patients who were diagnosed with GD, TNG and SAT. The fT3 index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(fT3I); was calculated as the ratio between the fT3 value and the fT3 upper limit of normal value insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(fT3I=fT3/4 pg/ml);. The fT4 index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(fT4I); was calculated as the ratio between the fT4 value and the fT4 upper limit of normal value insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(fT4I=fT4/1.23 mg/dl);. The TSH index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TSHI); was calculated as the ratio between TSH value and the TSH lower limit of normal limit insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TSHI=TSH/0.38 mIU/L);. The FTHI index was calculated using the formula of insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(fT3 level/fT3 upper limit of normal); / insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(fT4 level/fT4 upper limit of normal);. Results: The fT3, fT3/fT4 ratio and FTHI were found to be higher in hyperthyroid patients compared to subacute thyroiditis patients. fT4 and fT3I/TSHI levels were similar in hyperthyroid patients and SAT patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.49, p=0.11, respectively );. The cut-off level of FTHI for hyperthyroidism was determined as 0.97 with sensitivity of 75% and specificity of 76.3% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AUC=0.833, p 324.58. Conclusion: FTHI is useful in differentiating hyperthyroid conditions such as GD and TNG from SAT. FTHI is insufficient in the differential diagnosis of Graves disease and TNG. The fT3I/TSHI ratio is higher in Graves` disease than in TNG and SAT. The combination of FTHI and sT3I/TSHI methods can increase diagnostic accuracy.
Keywords : Hyperthyroidism, Free T4, T3 T4 ratio, Graves Disease, Toxic Nodular Guatr, Subacute Thyroiditis