Abstract:Objective To observe the change of serum N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentration before and after treatment in patients with newly-diagnosed Graves disease (GD) complicated with hyperthyroidism and to explore the relationships of thyroid function and resting heart rate (RHR) with NT-proBNP concentration. Methods Sixty-seven newly-diagnosed GD patients without cardiac dysfunction were enrolled. Serum concentration of NT-proBNP was measured before treatment and when thyroid function returned to normal after treatment, while NT-proBNP concentration of 20 health persons with euthyroidism was measured as normal control. Results NT-proBNP concentration in the GD patients was higher than that in the normal controls before treatment (P < 0.05). When euthyroidism was achieved after treatment, NT-proBNP in the GD patients decreased and there was no difference between the GD patients and the normal controls (P > 0.05 ). The decrease in NT-proBNP was positively correlated with the decrease in FT3 and FT4 (P < 0.05), but not correlated with the change in TSH level or RHR. Conclusions The concentration of NT-proBNP is affected by the status of thyroid function, hyperthyroidism may cause high NT-proBNP measurement.