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Predictors of Early Remission of Hyperthyroidism in Children1

Glaser, Nicole S., Styne, Dennis M.·1997·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
DOI 10.1210/jcem.82.6.3986
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Children with hyperthyroidism often require prolonged courses of antithyroid medication to achieve remission, and long-term compliance is problematic. To determine which clinical and laboratory features predict early remission, we reviewed the records of 191 patients less than 19 yr old with Graves’ disease. We compared patients achieving remission within 2 yr (group 1, n = 27) with those who completed more than 2 yr of medical therapy but did not achieve a remission (group 2, n = 79). Patients who were in neither of the above categories (n = 85) were excluded from the statistical analysis. Variables that were measurable at the time of diagnosis, recorded in more than 50% of the study population and associated with early remission in the univariate analysis (P ≤ 0.05), were entered into a stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis. Variables retaining a significant association with early remission (P < 0.05) were considered independent predictors of early remission. Patients achieving early remission were older (mean, 12.5 vs. 10.9 yr, P = 0.039) and had higher body mass indexes (BMI, 19.0 vs. 16.6, P = 0.002), higher BMI sd scores (−0.03 vs. −0.60, P = 0.004), lower heart rates (110 vs. 121, P = 0.023), smaller goiters (group 1: 60% with moderate/large goiter; group 2: 83%, P = 0.050), lower platelet counts (272 vs. 339 K/μL, P = 0.006), lower serum T4 and T3 concentrations at presentation (T4: 18.3 vs. 22.5 μg/dL, P = 0.015; T3: 439 vs. 613 ng/dL, P = 0.008), and were less likely to have a positive test for thyroid stimulating Igs (group 1: 50% vs. group 2: 93%, P = 0.008). Regression analysis identified BMI sd score and goiter size as independent predictors of early remission (P < 0.05). Eighty-six percent of patients with BMI sd score above −0.5 sd and minimal/small goiters achieved early remission, compared with 13% of those with BMI sd score below −0.5 sd and moderate/large goiters. We conclude that, of multiple clinical and laboratory variables associated with early remission, BMI sd score and goiter size are independent predictors. Algorithms employing these two variables can be used to facilitate counseling of patients and expedite therapeutic decisions.

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Authors
Glaser, N. S., & Styne, D. M.
Affiliations
University of California Davis Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Styne, Dennis M.
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Publisher
The Endocrine Society
Published
1997-06-01
Volume
82
Issue
6
Pages
1719-1726
ISSN
  • 0021-972X (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-7197
DOI
10.1210/jcem.82.6.3986
OpenAlex
W2008056684
Cited by
115
References
26
Citations by year
2023: 1 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 6
FWCI
3.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Keywords
Graves' disease, pediatric hyperthyroidism, early remission, predictors of remission, body mass index, goiter size, antithyroid drugs, thyroid-stimulating antibodies, heart rate, platelet count, age of onset, medication adherence, long-term outcomes, radioiodine therapy
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Goiter, Humans, Hyperthyroidism, Infant, Male, Prognosis, Remission Induction, Time Factors, Body Mass Index, Multivariate Analysis

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