Role of thyroid autoimmunity independent of thyroid hormone levels in pulmonary function decline: A population-based study in euthyroid adults
Thyroid autoimmunity, as reflected by elevated TPOAb levels, was associated with a decline in pulmonary function among euthyroid individuals, independent of thyroid hormone levels. Our results support the clinical utility of TPOAb status as an early marker for detecting subclinical pulmonary vulnerability, particularly in older adults and those with a lower BMI.
Authors
- Mee Kyoung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3205-9114)
- Jin-Young Kwak
- Jung‐Min Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5456-7449)
- Jeongmin Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9074-8087)
- Sang-Ah Chang
- Kyung‐Hun Sung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0948-8534)
- Dong-Jun Lim
Institutions
- The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336920
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00