Effect of Ningying Formula (宁瘿方) Combined with Low-Dose Antithyroid Drugs on Reducing Relapse Risk for Patients with Graves' Hyperthyroidism in Remission Stage:A Retrospective Cohort Study
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Effect of Ningying Formula (宁瘿方) Combined with Low-Dose Antithyroid Drugs on Reducing Relapse Risk for Patients with Graves' Hyperthyroidism in Remission Stage:A Retrospective Cohort Study
Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineVol. 67, Issue 1, Pages: 45-52(2026)
HUANG Yuqin,ZHANG Mingshuai,LIU Shijian,et al.Effect of Ningying Formula (宁瘿方) Combined with Low-Dose Antithyroid Drugs on Reducing Relapse Risk for Patients with Graves' Hyperthyroidism in Remission Stage:A Retrospective Cohort Study[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(01):45-52.
HUANG Yuqin,ZHANG Mingshuai,LIU Shijian,et al.Effect of Ningying Formula (宁瘿方) Combined with Low-Dose Antithyroid Drugs on Reducing Relapse Risk for Patients with Graves' Hyperthyroidism in Remission Stage:A Retrospective Cohort Study[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(01):45-52.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.01.008.
Effect of Ningying Formula (宁瘿方) Combined with Low-Dose Antithyroid Drugs on Reducing Relapse Risk for Patients with Graves' Hyperthyroidism in Remission Stage:A Retrospective Cohort Study
(宁瘿方) combined with low-dose antithyroid drugs (ATDs) on the relapse risk for patients with Graves' hyperthyroidism (GH) during the remission phase, and to analyze the related factors between GH relapse and thyrotropin receptor antibody (TRAb) negativity, so as to provide evidence for the standardized management of GH in remission stage.
Methods
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A single-center retrospective cohort study was conducted, including 269 GH patients in the remission stage. After propensity score matching (PSM), 102 matched pairs (204 patients) were established. The control group received low-dose ATDs as maintenance therapy, while the exposure group received the core
Ningying Formula
in addition to low-dose ATDs. The primary outcome was the GH recurrence rate; the secondary outcome was the thyrotropin receptor antibody (TRAb) negativity rate (TRAb<1.75 IU/L). Safety outcomes included treatment-related adverse events. Differences between groups were assessed using Cox regression models and Kaplan-Meier curves, with sensitivity analysis performed using inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW).
Results
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The median follow-up in the matched cohort was 28.07 months. Regarding the GH recurrence outcome, the recurrence rate in the exposure group (18/102, 17.6%) was significantly lower than that in the control group (31/102, 30.4%; χ²=4.539,
P
=0.033); regarding the TRAb negativity outcome, the TRAb negativity rate in the exposure group (50/102, 49.0%) was significantly higher than that in the control group (23/102, 22.5%; χ²=15.551,
P
<0.001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis for recurrence showed that
=0.032], and larger thyroid volume [per 1 ml increase:
HR
=1.045, 95%
CI
(1.003, 1.088),
P
=0.035] were identified as independent risk factors for recurrence; multivariate Cox regression analysis for TRAb negativity indicated that
Ningying Formula
treatment promoted TRAb negativity [
HR
=1.826, 95%
CI
(1.091, 3.056),
P
=0.022], while a higher initial TRAb level was associated with a lower probability of negativity [
HR
=0.974, 95%
CI
(0.950, 0.998),
P
=0.032]. Survival analysis showed significant differences in relapse rate between groups (Log-Rank
P
=0.003) and in TRAb outcomes (Log-Rank
P
=0.034). The incidence of treatment-related adverse events was similar between groups (
P
=0.757). The IPTW sensitivity analysis was consistent with the primary analysis, indicating robust results.
Conclusion
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The
Ningying Formula
combined with low-dose ATDs can significantly reduce the risk of recurrence and can improve the TRAb negativity rate in GH patients during the remission stage, without increasing common adverse events, making it an optional strategy for reducing relapse risk during remission. Male gender, higher baseline TRAb level, and larger thyroid volume indicate a higher risk of recurrence, warranting focused follow-up and stratified management.
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