Objective To investigate the correlation between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and the risk of thyroid carcinoma in the population undergoing surgery for thyroid nodules. Methods The clinical data of 3996 patients who underwent thyroid surgery at the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital from January 2016 to December 2020 were collected for retrospective analysis, 2846(71.2%) were females and 1150(28.8%) were males, including 3414(85.4%) thyroid carcinoma cases and 582 benign nodules (14.6%). The patients were divided into quintiles groups (Q1-Q5) according to HDL-C level from low to high. The clinical data characteristics of the five groups were compared, and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the correlation between HDL-C level and thyroid carcinoma risk. A restricted cubic spline logistic regression model was established to analyze its dose-response relationship. Results As the level of HDL-C climbed from the first to the fifth quintile(Q1-Q5), the proportion of women in the study groups increased, whereas the proportions of thyroid carcinoma, body mass index(BMI), triglyceride levels and fasting blood glucose levels reduced significantly (P<0.05). After adjusting for confounding factors such as age, gender, BMI, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb), and free triiodothyronine/free thyroxine (FT3/FT4) levels, the level of HDL-C remained a significant independent factor for thyroid carcinoma (OR=0.52, 95%CI 0.37-0.72, P<0.001). The trend test revealed statistically significant variations (P for trend <0.001). The E-value analysis indicated E=2.119. Compared with the study population with both TgAb and TPOAb being negative (OR=0.41, 95%CI 0.28-0.60, P<0.001) or positive for either antibody (OR=1.12, 95%CI 0.51-2.46, P=0.777), the correlation between HDL-C and thyroid cancer risk was stronger in patients with both TgAb and TPOAb being negative (P for interaction=0.014). A restricted cubic spline analysis revealed no nonlinear association between HDL-C levels and the risk of thyroid carcinoma in either men or women. Conclusion High HDL-C levels are associated with a lower risk of thyroid carcinoma in the population receiving surgery for thyroid nodules, particularly in patients with negative TgAb and TPOAb.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |