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Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism
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3/2020
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Anti-tumour necrosis factor α therapy – Does it increase the risk of thyroid disease or protect against its development?

Aleksandra Furtak
1
,
Anna Wedrychowicz
1
,
Jerzy Starzyk
1

  1. Institute of Paediatrics, Department of Children and Youth Endocrinology, Jagiellonian University Me-dical College, Krakow, Poland
Pediatr Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2020; 26 (3): 144–149
Online publish date: 2020/05/27
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Aim of the study
Tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α) is a cytokine involved in the pathogenesis of many diseases, primarily those associated with auto-immunisation. Anti-TNF-α drugs are used in the therapy of many of them, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, or inflammatory bowel disease. TNF-α is also a key factor in the pathogenesis of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). The incidence of AITD in people with other autoimmune diseases is increased compared to the general population. Therefore, it would be interesting to find out if anti-TNF-α therapy of other autoimmune diseases could influence the possible development or re-gression of thyroid gland dysfunction, especially AITD.

Aim of the study
The main aim of the study is to assess the effect of anti-TNF-α therapy used in inflammatory and immunological diseases on thyroid function and the development of AITD.

Conclusions
The real impact of anti-TNF-α therapy on the development of AITD remains an open question. The available studies concern the adult population; there are no data regarding this problem in children. Due to the increasing use of anti-TNF-α therapy also in the paediatric population, it seems reasonable to evaluate this subject in this group of patients.

keywords:

TNF-α, anti-TNF-α therapy, autoimmunisation, AITD


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