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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2025

Impaired sensitivity to thyroid hormones is associated with high lipoprotein(a) level in euthyroid patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Luojing Zhong, Ruiyu Lin, Baozhen Cao, Wenying Zhong, Mei Tu, Wen Wei

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Luojing ZhongDepartment of Endocrinology, Longyan First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Longyan, China.
Ruiyu LinDepartment of Endocrinology, Longyan First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Longyan, China.
Baozhen CaoDepartment of Endocrinology, Longyan First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Longyan, China.
Wenying ZhongDepartment of Physical Examination, Longyan First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Longyan, China.
Mei TuDepartment of Endocrinology, Longyan First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Longyan, China.
Wen WeiDepartment of Endocrinology, Longyan First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Longyan, China.

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Abstract

Background: The relationship between thyroid hormone sensitivity and lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is unclear. The purpose of this study is to illuminate the correlation between thyroid hormone sensitivity and Lp(a) in euthyroid patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1097 patients with T2DM. The thyroid hormone sensitivity indices, the thyroid feedback quantile-based index (TFQI), the thyroid-stimulating hormone index (TSHI), the thyrotrophic T4 resistance index (TT4RI), and the free triiodothyronine(FT3)/free thyroxine (FT4) ratio were calculated. Linear and binary logistic regression analysis were performed to assess the relationship between thyroid hormone sensitivity indices and Lp(a). Restricted cubic splines were also used to evaluate the association between thyroid hormone sensitivity indices and Lp(a). Result: Among the 1097 participants, the percentage of Lp(a)≥30 mg/dL was 20.3%. Linear regression analysis revealed that TFQI displayed a positive correlation with Lp(a) levels, whereas the FT3/FT4 ratio exhibited a negative correlation. The adjusted odds ratio (aOR)(95% confidence interval(CI)) for high Lp(a) level was increased with rising TFQI quartiles(Q3: aOR 1.49,95% CI 1.09-2.06; Q4: aOR 1.74, 95% CI 1.36-2.23) ( Conclusion: In euthyroid T2DM patients, decreased sensitivity to thyroid hormones was found to be linked with high Lp(a) level. Screening for thyroid hormone insensitivity and serum Lp(a) levels should be emphasized in euthyroid T2DM patients for early intervention and improved outcomes.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Lipoprotein(a)Thyroid GlandThyroid HormonesAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedThyroid Function TestsThyroxineTriiodothyronineLipoprotein(a)Thyroid HormonesThyroxineTriiodothyroninefree triiodothyronine/free thyroxine ratiolipoprotein(a)sensitivity to thyroid hormonesthyroid feedback quantile-based indextype 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID40636715
PMCPMC12238823

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