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ea0037ep972 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015

Pentraxin 3 levels in patients with Hashimoto disease

Aydin Unsal , Culha Cavit , Aktas Aynur , Keskin Muge , Ozcan Muge , Karaca Anara , Omma Tulay , Gulcelik Nese Ersoz , Koc Gonul , Aral Yalcin

Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is produced from several cell types in case of inflammation. PTX3 has been investigated in several autoimmune diseases. As Hashimoto disease is an autoimmune disease of thyroid, we investigated the role of PTX3 levels in patients with Hashimoto disease.Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between PTX3 and autoimmune thyroiditis.Methods: The study subjects were classified as four gr...