Journals / Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences / 1999 / Cilt: 29 - Sayı: 1
Serum IL-6 and TNF-alpha in patients with thyroid disorders
- Pages
- 25–29
- DOI
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Abstract
The study was designed to evaluate IL-6 and TNF-a levels and to examine their relationship in 27 patients with hyperthroidism, 23 with hypothyroidism, and 18 with normal thyroid functions. Mean serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-a in patients with untreated hyperthyroidism were higher than those of control group (p