What is the reason for high thyroglobulin antibodies?

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I read your query and your reports that you have attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity).

High thyroglobulin antibodies indicate an autoimmune thyroid disease that can occur either sooner or later, but cannot predict when it will happen exactly. Autoimmune disease means that the body’s defense mechanism, instead of attacking the bugs, starts attacking its own organs.

In your case, it is the thyroid gland. It can be Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or Graves' disease. It is not possible to predict which one. Nonetheless, you are fine, and you must take care of yourself by living a healthy life with proper sleep, good dietary habits, and some physical exercise. If you ever have low immunity due to any reason, you can develop thyroid disease, but you cannot say it for sure.

You also have some lymph nodes in the neck, but that could be due to infection in your throat or any other medical condition. But it needs to be investigated further. Regarding thyroid, you can follow up with an endocrinologist and follow up periodically for thyroid tests every three to six months to make sure you do not develop any thyroid disease that goes undetected.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

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You can do a complete blood count, lipid profile, renal and liver function tests, and vitamin D levels. Regarding your weight gain, this is not due to an issue with your thyroid gland, as it is functioning normally. Try checking with a gynecologist regarding PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) because, if present at all, it can cause weight gain.

You can also check LH (luteinizing hormone) and FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) hormone levels on the second day of your period.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.