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Anti-insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Receptor (IGF-1R) Antibodies in Graves' Disease and Graves' Orbitopathy

Completed
Conditions
Graves Ophthalmopathy
Graves Disease
Autoimmune Thyroiditis
Registration Number
NCT03498417
Lead Sponsor
University of Pisa
Brief Summary

The study is aimed at assessing IGF-1R-Abs in patients with Graves' disease, with or without GO, compared with healthy subjects and patients with autoimmune thyroiditis in a cross-sectional investigation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
135
Inclusion Criteria
  1. for Graves' disease: a history of hyperthyroidism, associated with previous or present detectable serum autoantibodies against the TSH-R;
  2. for autoimmune thyroiditis: the presence of at least two of the following: a) primary hypothyroidism; b) detectable serum autoantibodies against thyroglobulin or thyroperoxidase ; c) a hypoechoic pattern of the thyroid by ultrasound examination.
  3. for healthy subjects: absence of any clinical, biochemical or instrumental evidence of thyroid diseases.

For all subjects: Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria
  1. lack of informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Frequency of serum IGF-1R-Abs above the upper normal levelsBaseline

Percent prevalence of serum IGF-1R-Abs above the upper normal levels in patients with GO, compared with healthy subjects, patients with Graves' disease without a clinically relevant GO, and patients with autoimmune thyroiditis.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Relationship between serum IGF-1R-Abs and anti-thyroglobulin autoantibodiesBaseline

The relationship between serum IGF-1R-Abs (both levels and prevalence) and anti-thyroglobulin serum autoantibodies

Serum concentrations of IGF-1R-AbsBaseline

Comparison of the serum concentrations of IGF-1R-Abs in patients with GO, compared with healthy subjects, patients with Graves' disease without GO, and patients with autoimmune thyroiditis;

Relationship between serum IGF-1R-Abs and anti-TSH receptor autoantibodiesBaseline

The relationship between serum IGF-1R-Abs (both levels and prevalence) and anti-thyrotropic hormone-receptor serum autoantibodies

Relationship between serum IGF-1R-Abs and the activity of GOBaseline

Relationship between serum IGF-1R-Abs (both levels and prevalence), with the the activity GO, namely the clinical activity score, including 7 items (spontaneous orbital pain, gaze provoked pain, palpebral redness, palpebral oedema, conjuctival redness, caruncle edema, chemosis) resulting in a score from 1 to 7

Relationship between serum IGF-1R-Abs and anti-thyroperoxidase autoantibodiesBaseline

The relationship between serum IGF-1R-Abs (both levels and prevalence) and anti-thyroperoxidase serum autoantibodies

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Endocrinology Unit I, University of Pisa

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Pisa, Italy

Endocrinology Unit I, University of Pisa
🇮🇹Pisa, Italy

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