Thyroid Hormone Treatment for Hypercholesterolemia in Euthyroid Patients: Results From a European Survey of Thyroid Specialists

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216208:11110/25:10500741

Result on the web

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=x6xHPmQmoK" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=x6xHPmQmoK</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cen.70014" target="_blank" >10.1111/cen.70014</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Thyroid Hormone Treatment for Hypercholesterolemia in Euthyroid Patients: Results From a European Survey of Thyroid Specialists

Original language description

Objective: A relationship among hypothyroidism and lipid disorders is well established. However, current evidence and guidelines do not support the use of thyroid hormones (TH) in euthyroid patients with hyperlipidaemia as potential harms are considerable. This European survey investigated the use of TH in euthyroid patients with severe hypercholesterolemia as a complementary treatment. Design: Data were derived from the THESIS (Treatment of Hypothyroidism in Europe by Specialists) project that surveyed TH use. Univariable and multivariable analyses were used to explore associations. Results: Out of 17,232 invitations, 5695 (33.0%) valid responses were received, and of these, 328 (5.8%) stated that TH are indicated in euthyroid patients with severe hypercholesterolemia. Univariable analyses disclosed significant differences and associations: (a) more non-endocrinologists (8.9%) than endocrinologist (5.4%) used TH (p &lt; 0.001), (b) the number of hypothyroid patients treated per year was inversely related to use of TH (p = 0.024), (c) members of international endocrine/thyroid societies were more likely to use TH than non-members (p &lt; 0.001), (d) significant variations by country and geographical region (p &lt; 0.001), and (e) inverse relationship between gross national income per capita (GNIPC) and TH use (p &lt; 0.001). Multivariable analyses yielded significant associations between use of TH, and male gender, specialty and GNIPC (p &lt; 0.001). Conclusions: This study suggests that a small but noteworthy minority of European thyroid specialists may be using TH to treat of severe hypercholesterolemia in euthyroid patients. If confirmed, this finding highlights the importance of raising awareness among thyroid specialists, professional societies, and healthcare providers to ensure adherence to evidence-based practices.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30202 - Endocrinology and metabolism (including diabetes, hormones)

Project

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Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Clinical Endocrinology

ISSN

0300-0664

e-ISSN

1365-2265

Volume of the periodical

103

Issue of the periodical within the volume

5

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

749-756

UT code for WoS article

001548867600001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105012975499