Ortolano Rita, Cantarelli Erika, Baronio Federico, Assirelli Valentina, Candela Egidio, Mastrangelo Carla, Vissani Sofia, Alqaisi Randa S, Lanari Marcello, Cassio Alessandra
Pediatric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
Specialty School of Pediatrics, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
Children (Basel). 2024 Sep 19;11(9):1136. doi: 10.3390/children11091136.
: Levothyroxine (L-T4) is available for use in congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in three formulations: tablets, drops, and oral solution. This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of all three L-T4 formulations. : We enrolled 63 children born between January 2019 and April 2023 in the Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy) and diagnosed with CH by newborn screening. They were divided according to the L-T4 formulation used: drops (Group D), oral solution (Group S), and tablets (Group T). Clinical and laboratory data were collected up to 3 years after the start of replacement therapy. : Serum-free thyroxine (sFT4) and thyroid stimulating hormone (sTSH) normalization occurred within the first month of treatment in most patients of all groups. No negative effects on growth and cognitive development were observed. At 7-15 days we found higher median sTSH levels ( = 0.031) and a greater percentage of patients with sTSH > 5 µU/mL ( = 0.011) in Group S than in Group T, but comparable sFT4 levels. At 12 months, a greater percentage of patients of Group D showed sFT4 values below the normal range than Group S ( = 0.011) and Group T ( = 0.038); : Overall, our study reported an equal efficacy of the L-T4 oral solution compared to drops and tablets in CH treatment. A larger series of patients and a long-term follow-up are needed.
左甲状腺素(L-T4)有三种剂型可用于先天性甲状腺功能减退症(CH)的治疗:片剂、滴剂和口服溶液。本研究旨在比较这三种L-T4剂型的疗效和安全性。
我们纳入了2019年1月至2023年4月在意大利艾米利亚-罗马涅地区出生且通过新生儿筛查诊断为CH的63名儿童。根据所使用的L-T4剂型将他们分为:滴剂组(D组)、口服溶液组(S组)和片剂组(T组)。在替代治疗开始后的3年内收集临床和实验室数据。
在所有组的大多数患者中,治疗的第一个月内血清游离甲状腺素(sFT4)和促甲状腺激素(sTSH)均恢复正常。未观察到对生长和认知发育的负面影响。在第7 - 15天,我们发现S组的sTSH中位数水平较高(P = 0.031),且sTSH>5 µU/mL的患者百分比高于T组(P = 0.011),但sFT4水平相当。在12个月时,D组sFT4值低于正常范围的患者百分比高于S组(P = 0.011)和T组(P = 0.038)。
总体而言,我们的研究报告称,在CH治疗中,L-T4口服溶液与滴剂和片剂的疗效相当。需要更大规模的患者系列研究和长期随访。