De Wet Cornelia S, Mooney Carmel T, Thompson Peter N, Schoeman Johan P
Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Section of Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
J Feline Med Surg. 2009 Apr;11(4):315-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jfms.2008.08.001. Epub 2008 Oct 10.
A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of and potential risk factors for feline hyperthyroidism in Hong Kong. Serum total thyroxine (T(4)) was measured in 305 cats aged 10 years and older that presented at various veterinary clinics in Hong Kong. The prevalence of hyperthyroidism (T(4)>50 nmol/l) within this population was 3.93% and there was no significant difference in prevalence between healthy (3.16%) and sick (4.37%) cats. Older cats (>15 years) were more likely to be affected and domestic shorthair cats were less likely to be diagnosed with hyperthyroidism than the other breeds combined. No specific association between the development of feline hyperthyroidism and food type was observed. The prevalence of feline hyperthyroidism in Hong Kong was less than that reported for most other parts of the world, despite the presence of previously identified risk factors.
一项研究旨在确定香港猫甲状腺功能亢进症的患病率及潜在风险因素。对香港多家兽医诊所接诊的305只10岁及以上的猫测量了血清总甲状腺素（T₄）。该群体中甲状腺功能亢进症（T₄>50 nmol/L）的患病率为3.93%，健康猫（3.16%）和患病猫（4.37%）的患病率无显著差异。年龄较大的猫（>15岁）更易患病，与其他品种猫的总和相比，家养短毛猫被诊断为甲状腺功能亢进症的可能性较小。未观察到猫甲状腺功能亢进症的发生与食物类型之间存在特定关联。尽管存在先前确定的风险因素，但香港猫甲状腺功能亢进症的患病率低于世界其他大多数地区的报道。
