ea0014p215 | (1) | ECE2007
Cecoli Francesca
, Andraghetti Gabriella
, Ghiara Carla
, Briatore Lucia
, Cavallero Domenico
, Mussap Michele
, Minuto Francesco
, Giusti Massimo
Some extra-thyroid effects of TSH have been described in vitro and in vivo. TSH has recently been suggested to induce IL-6 secretion from adipocytes. Leptin is the main secretory protein from adipose tissue. Our aim was to evaluate the acute effect of rhTSH-induced TSH surge on serum leptin levels in differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) patients. Ten patients (2 m, 8 f; age range 3166 years) with stage 1-3 DTC were evaluated during scheduled standard rhTS...