| Literature DB >> 36262779 |
Chandrakala Gholve1, Archana Damle1, Savita Kulkarni1, Sharmila Banerjee1, Mgr Rajan1.
Abstract
Four anti-thyroglobulin autoantibodies (TgAb) assays were evaluated for their reference interval, method agreement, concordance etc. Prevalence of TgAb and anti-thyroid peroxidase was studied in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) and control. Reference intervals for TgAb assays varied from method to method due to varied assay designs. For TgAb correlation coefficients ranged from 0.74 to 0.99 whereas concordance ranged from 81 to 96.1%. Prevalence of thyroid antibodies mainly TgAb was increased in DTC primarily in females. Use of sensitive immunoassays is recommended for thyroid autoantibody measurement. Diagnosis and follow-up are difficult in DTC with coexisting thyroid autoimmunity. Hence, careful monitoring with regular surveillance is suggested.Entities:
Keywords: Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (DTC); Prevalence; Reference interval; Thyroglobulin autoantibodies (TgAb); Thyroid peroxidase
Year: 2021 PMID: 36262779 PMCID: PMC9573838 DOI: 10.1007/s12291-021-01005-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Clin Biochem ISSN: 0970-1915