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Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2020; 128(06/07): 455-461
DOI: 10.1055/a-1033-7273
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Thyroid Dysfunction and Cholesterol Gallstone Disease

Irina Kube
1   Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Denise Zwanziger
1   Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
› Author Affiliations Acknowledgements The authors were financially supported by grants of the DFG in the framework of the priority research program SPP1629 (ZW221/2–1).
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Abstract

Cholesterol gallstone disease (CGD) affects 10–15% of the adult population worldwide and the prevalence increases as a result of longer life expectancy as well as rising obesity in the general population. Beside well established CGD risk factors including environmental and genetic determinants (LITH genes), a correlation between thyroid dysfunction and CGD has been suggested in several human and murine studies. Although the precise underlying mechanisms are poorly understood, thyroid hormones may impact bile flow, bile composition and the maintenance of the enterohepatic circulation. Further there is evidence that thyroid hormones possibly impact LITH genes which are regulated by nuclear receptors (NRs). A better understanding of the CGD pathomechanisms might contribute to personalized prevention and therapy of highly prevalent and economically significant digestive disease. This review presents the current knowledge about the association between CGD and thyroid hormone dysfunction.

Key words

bile - cholesterol gallstone disease - detoxification - enterohepatic circulation - lipid homeostasis - LITH genes - nuclear receptors - thyroid dysfunction - thyroid hormone


Publication History

Received: 26 August 2019
Received: 18 October 2019

Accepted: 23 October 2019

Article published online:
03 December 2019

© Georg Thieme Verlag KG
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