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Diagnosis of Hidden Central Hypothyroidism in Survivors of Childhood Cancer1
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To determine how often central hypothyroidism remains undetected by routine out-patient tests of thyroid hormone, we studied 208 pediatric cancer survivors referred for evaluation because of signs of subtle hypothyroidism or hypopituitarism. Of the 208 (68 females and 140 males), 110 had brain tumors, 14 had other head/neck tumors, 11 had solid tumors remote from head and neck, and 73 had leukemia. Patients were evaluated 1-16 yr (mean, 6.1+/-4.1 yr) after tumor diagnosis. The nocturnal TSH surge and response to TRH were measured. Of 160 patients with free T4 in lowest third of normal, 34% had central hypothyroidism (blunted TSH surge or low/delayed TSH peak or delayed TSH decline after TRH); 9% had central hypothyroidism with mild TSH elevation (mixed hypothyroidism). Another 16% had mild primary hypothyroidism (TSH, 5-15 mU/L). Of 48 with free T4 in the upper two thirds of normal, 14% had central hypothyroidism; 17% had mild primary hypothyroidism. Incidence of central, mixed, and mild primary hypothyroidism 10 yr after tumor diagnosis was significantly related to total cranial radiation dose (P < 0.0001). Of 62 patients with central hypothyroidism, 34% had not developed GH deficiency. TSH surge identified 71%, and response to TRH identified 60% of those with central hypothyroidism. More than half of the slowly growing patients who have received cranial or craniospinal radiation for childhood cancer develop subtle hypothyroidism. In our study group, 92% of patients with central hypothyroidism and 27% with mixed hypothyroidism would have remained undiagnosed using baseline thyroid function tests alone. Both TSH surge and response to TRH must be evaluated to identify all of these patients.
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- Authors
- Rose, S. R., Lustig, R. H., Pitukcheewanont, P., Broome, D. C., Burghen, G. A., Li, H., Hudson, M. M., Kun, L. E., & Heideman, R. L.
- Affiliations
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (US)
- Corresponding author
- Rose, Susan R.
- Venue
- The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Publisher
- The Endocrine Society
- Published
- 1999-12
- Volume
- 84
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 4472-4479
- ISSN
- 0021-972X (ISSN-L)
- 1945-7197
- OpenAlex
- W2118110964
- Cited by
- 139
- References
- 69
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 8
- FWCI
- 3.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (CA21765)
- American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (CA 21765)
- National Institutes of Health (CA21765))
- National Cancer Institute (CA21765, CA-21765-21, 21765, P30CA021765)
- National Center for Research Resources (M01RR-00211, M01RR000211)
- NIH Clinical Center
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Keywords
- central hypothyroidism, childhood cancer survivors, hypopituitarism, TRH stimulation test, cranial irradiation, radiation-induced hypothyroidism, thyroid function tests, primary hypothyroidism, GH deficiency, leukemia survivors, brain tumor survivors
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Brain Neoplasms, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Humans, Hypothyroidism, Infant, Leukemia, Male, Neoplasms, Radiotherapy, Thyrotropin, Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone, Thyroxine
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