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. 2017 Sep 28;8:254. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00254

Table 5.

Studies reporting Alemtuzumab-related thyroid dysfunction.

Reference No. of patients No. of patients who developed thyroid dysfunctions Thyroid function
Coles et al. (39) 27 9/27 (33%) Hyperthyroidism: 9 (33%)a
Coles et al. (41) 216a 49/216 (22.7%) Hyperthyroidism: 32 (14.8%)
Hypothyroidism: 15 (6.9%)
Coles et al. (2) 596 100/596 (16.7%) Hyperthyroidism: 28 (4.7%)
Hypothyroidism: 31 (5.2%)
Cohen et al. (1) 376 68/376 (18%) Hyperthyroidism: 28 (7%)
Hypothyroidism: 18 (5%)
Tuohy et al. (45) 87 35/87 (41%) Hyperthyroidism: 22 (25.3%)
Hypothyroidism: 12 (13.8%)

aOne patient developed hypothyroidism before shifting to hyperthyroidism.