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ea0090p483 | Thyroid | ECE2023

Cytokine levels and the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the course of Graves’ disease under antithyroid treatment

Sarıbeyliler Goktuğ , Oyacı Yasemin , Merve Ok Ayşe , Şenturk Ciftci Hayriye , Pehlivan Sacide , Yarman Sema

Objective: GravesÂ’ disease (GD) occurs as a result of genetic and environmental factors that trigger autoimmunity. Some pro-inflammatory cytokines have already been linked to an increased susceptibility of developing GD. Recently, it has been reported that Covid-19 infection and SARS-CoV-2 vaccination trigger the emergence of new GD cases or disease recurrence as environmental factors due to the pandemic. However, there is no data in the literature reporting the effects o...