High anti-thyroglobulin antibodies may be caused by Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, recurrence of papillary thyroid cancer, etc. Targeted treatment, such as medication, surgery, etc., should be carried out under the guidance of doctors.
1. Graves’ disease: often combined with hyperthyroidism, need to take anti-thyroid medication, such as methimazole, propylthiouracil, etc., or give iodine 131 treatment, can promote the level of thyroid hormone within a reasonable range.
2. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: It is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that uses its own thyroid tissue as the antigen. It can gradually develop into hypothyroidism in later stages, and if necessary, levothyroxine sodium should be taken to supplement thyroxine.
3. Recurrence of papillary thyroid cancer: anti-thyroglobulin antibody plays an important role in monitoring whether papillary thyroid cancer recurs after resection. When a patient with papillary thyroid cancer develops high thyroglobulin level after surgery, it usually suggests recurrence of papillary thyroid cancer or distant metastasis, which is relatively serious and may require reoperation.
In the presence of high anti-thyroglobulin antibodies, it is recommended to go to the hospital for consultation and treatment under the guidance of the doctor.