Reduction of thyroid nodule volume by levothyroxine and iodine alone and in combination: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
Reduction of thyroid nodule volume by levothyroxine and iodine alone and in combination: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
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10.1210/jc.2011-0356
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2011-09
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LISA Investigators
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Grussendorf M;Reiners C;Paschke R;Wegscheider K;LISA Investigators
Nodular goiter is common worldwide, but there is still debate over the medical treatment. The objective of the study was the measurement of the effect of a treatment with (nonsuppressive) T4, iodine, or a combination of both compared with placebo on volume of thyroid nodules and thyroid. This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial in patients with nodular goiter in Germany [LISA (Levothyroxin und Iodid in der Strumatherapie Als Mono-oder Kombinationstherapie) trial]. The study was conducted in outpatient clinics in university hospitals and regional hospitals and private practices. One thousand twenty-four consecutively screened and centrally randomized euthyroid patients aged 18–65 yr with one or more thyroid nodules (minimal diameter 10 mm) participated in the study. Intervention included placebo, iodine (I), T4, or T4+I for 1 yr. T4 doses were adapted for a TSH target range of 0.2–0.8 mU/liter. The primary end point was percent volume reduction of all nodules measured by ultrasound, and the main secondary end point was a change in goiter volume. Nodule volume reductions were −17.3% [95% confidence interval (CI) −24.8/−9.0%, P < 0.001] in the T4+I group, −7.3% (95% CI −15.0/+1.2%, P = 0.201) in the T4 group, and −4.0% (95% CI −11.4/+4.2%, P = 0.328) in the I group as compared with placebo. In direct comparison, the T4+I therapy was significantly superior to T4 (P = 0.018) or I (P = 0.003). Thyroid volume reductions were −7.9% (95% CI −11.8/−3.9%, P < 0.001), −5.2% (95% CI −8.7/−1.6%, P = 0.024) and −2.5% (95% CI −6.2/+1.4%, P = 0.207), respectively. The T4+I therapy was significantly superior to I (P = 0.034) but not to T4 (P = 0.190). In a region with a sufficient iodine supply, a 1-yr therapy with a combination of I and T4 with incomplete suppression of thyrotropin reduced thyroid nodule volume further than either component alone or placebo.
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通讯作者:
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