Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine (정신신체의학)

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Association of Cognitive Dysfunction with Thyroid Autoantibody

갑상선 자가항체와 인지기능 저하의 연관성

  • Han, Dong Kyun (Department of Psychiatry, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Cheon, Jin Sook (Department of Psychiatry, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Young Sik (Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ho Chan (Department of Psychiatry, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Oh, Byoung Hoon (Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 한동균 (고신대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 전진숙 (고신대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 최영식 (고신대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김호찬 (고신대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 오병훈 (연세대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실)
  • Received : 2016.11.16
  • Accepted : 2016.12.19
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives : The aims of this study were to know the frequency of cognitive dysfunction among patients with autoimmune thyroid disorders, and to reveal influencing factors on it, especially to clarify association with autoimmune thyroid antibodies. Methods : From sixty-five female patients with autoimmune thyroid disorders, demographic data were obtained by structured interview. Their cognitive funtions were measured using the MMSE-K and the MoCA-K tests. Depression was evaluated by the K-HDRS. Results : 1) Among patients with autoimmune thyroid disorders, 7.69% of them were below 24 on the MMSE-K, while 10.77% were below 22 on the MoCA-K. The frequency of cognitive deficit was not significantly different according to having positivity to antimicrosomal antibodies or not. 2) The antimicrosomal antibody-positive patients had significantly higher antithyroglobulin antibody titers, antimicrosomal antibody titers, and TSH concentration, while had significantly lower free T4 levels(p<0.05, respectively). 3) The total scores of the MMSE-K and the MoCA-K had significant correlation with age, marital status, antithyroglobulin antibody titers and K-HDRS(p<0.05, respectively). 4) The regression analysis revealed that variables such as age, education, autoimmune thyroid antibodies, thyroid function and depression did not influence on cognitive function of patients with autoimmune thyroid disorders. Conclusions : Our results could not support that cognitive function of patients with autoimmune thyroid disorders had correlation with autoimmune thyroid antibodies.

연구목적 본 연구의 목적은 자가면역 갑상선장애 환자에서 인지결함의 발생 빈도를 알아보고, 이에 영향 미치는 변인을 규명하며, 특히 갑상선 자가항체와의 연관성을 알아보기 위함이다. 방 법 여성 자가면역 갑상선장애 환자 65명을 대상으로 구조적 면담을 통해서 인구학적 정보를 얻었으며, 한국판 Mini-Mental State Examination(Korean Version of the Mini-Mental State Examination, MMSE-K)와 한국판 Montreal Cognitive Assessment(Korean Version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA-K)를 사용해서 인지기능을 평가하였고, 한국판 Depression Rating Scale(Korean Version of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, K-HDRS)를 사용해서 우울증을 평가하였다. 결 과 1) MMSE-K 총점 24점 이하는 7.69%, MoCA-K 총점 22점 이하는 10.77%였다. 인지기능 저하의 빈도는 antimicrosomal 항체 양성군(N=38, 58.46%)과 음성군(N=27) 간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 2) Antimicrosomal 항체 양성군과 음성군의 변인별 차이를 비교한 결과, 음성군보다 양성군에서 antithyroglobulin 항체 수치, antimicrosomal 항체 수치, TSH 농도는 유의하게 높았고, free T4는 유의하게 낮았다(각각 p<0.05). 3) 자가면역 갑상선장애 환자의 인지기능과 여러 변인의 연관성을 분석한 결과, MMSE-K 검사와 MoCA-K 검사의 총점은 연령, 결혼상태, antithyroglobulin 항체 수치, K-HDRS 총점과 각각 유의한 상관관계가 있었다(각각 p<0.05). 4) 회귀분석 결과, 연령, 교육수준, 갑상선 자가항체, 갑상선기능, 우울증은 자가면역 갑상선장애 환자의 인지기능에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 결 론 본 연구의 결과는 자가면역 갑상선장애 환자의 인지기능과 갑상선 자가항체의 연관성을 지지할 수 없었다.

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