249名老年人中甲状腺疾病的发生及转归临床分析

目的研究老年人甲状腺疾病的患病率和发生发展特点。方法249例来自我国辽宁省、河北省的老年人(男102名,女147名;年龄60~88岁)参加了1999年的横断面调查,5年后进行了随访。初访和随访时均测定血清促甲状腺激素(TSH)、甲状腺过氧化物酶抗体(TPOAb)和甲状腺球蛋白抗体(TgAb),TSH异常者加测游离甲状腺激素(FT3、FT4)。结果该研究人群TSH正常范围为0.28~4.75mU/L。甲状腺功能异常(含临床和亚临床型)的总患病率10.84%,TPOAb和TgAb的阳性率分别为12.85%和11.65%。初访时确定为正常甲状腺功能的老年人(n=222,随访率79.7%),5年后新发临床甲状腺功能亢进(甲亢)1例、亚临床甲亢2例(均为男性),亚临床甲减3例(均为女性)。初访时甲状腺自身抗体阴性者,随访时有6例出现抗体的阳转,但未伴有甲状腺功能的异常。结论老年人甲状腺疾病患病率较高,应当开展甲状腺疾病筛查;老年人的亚临床甲状腺疾病多数可自行缓解,可采取以观察为主的处理方式。

Thyroid diseases in adults aged over 60 years in the northern countryside

Objective To assess the prevalence,development and prognosis of thyroid disorders in adult healthy subjects aged over 60 years.Methods We performed a cross-sectional study in 1999 and a 5-year follow-up study in 2004.A total of 102 men and 147 women aged 60 to 88 years from rural communities in north China were studied.Serum thyrotropin(TSH),thyroid peroxidase antibody(TPOAb)and thyroglobulin antibody(TgAb)were determined by an immunochemiluminometry assay in all participants.Free triiodothyronine(FT_3)and free thyroxine(FT_4)were determined in subjects with abnormal TSH results.Results We dropped the reference range for TSH into 0.28~4.75 mU/L.The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction,positive TPOAb and TgAb was 10.84%,12.85%and 11.65%,respectively.six newly diagnosed patients were found in the follow-up study,3 cases(all women)with hypothyroidism and 3(all men)with hyperthyroidism.Conclusion The high prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in the elderly indicates screening is necessary.Most elderly patients with subclinical dysfunction can recover spontaneously.The strategy should be focused on whether we monitor these patients.