Metabolic dysregulation and biological age acceleration in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: a cross-sectional study based on clinical biomarker aging indices and metabolomics - Scorecard - MDSpire

Metabolic dysregulation and biological age acceleration in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: a cross-sectional study based on clinical biomarker aging indices and metabolomics

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  • Xinyu Zhao

  • QunHao Li

  • Tao Luo

  • Wenxuan Fang

  • Qian Liu

  • Hao Li

  • Jie Su

  • Xiao Jiang

  • Jialan Yu

  • June 26, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Metabolic Imbalance and Acceleration of Biological Age in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Utilizing Clinical Biomarker Aging Indices and Metabolomic Approaches

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionHashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Key MechanismsThyroid autoantibody positivity, chronic lymphocytic inflammation, metabolic age acceleration.
Target PopulationPatients with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and healthy controls.
Care SettingClinical research and validation cohorts.

Key Highlights

  • Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is associated with higher biological age and metabolic age acceleration.
  • KDM biological age and PhenoAge indices were significantly higher in HT patients compared to healthy controls.
  • Metabolomics identified 18 candidate metabolites related to HT and aging.
  • Citric acid, LPC 20:0 sn-1, and SM 34:2 were prioritized as core candidate metabolites.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Utilize KDM biological age and PhenoAge for assessing biological age in HT patients.

Management

  • Monitor metabolic age and associated biomarkers in patients with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Regular assessment of thyroid function tests (FT3, FT4, TSH) and metabolic indices.

Risks

  • Increased biological age may correlate with chronic disease risk in HT patients.

Patient & Prescribing Data

Patients with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.

Focus on managing thyroid function and monitoring metabolic health.

Clinical Best Practices

  • Incorporate biological age assessments in routine evaluations of HT patients.
  • Utilize metabolomic profiling to identify metabolic dysregulations in HT.

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