Endocrine Abstracts

Graves’ disease (GD) has been recognised for more than 100 years, its pathophysiological mechanisms are incompletely understood.Aim: To investigate the helper- (Th-cells) and regulatory T-cells (Treg) influence on B-lymphocytes phenotypic composition of blood and thyroid tissue in GD.Materials and methods: The study included 43 women with GD, mean age 39.95±14.38, who were performed the epifascial thyroidectomy and 67 hea...

Introduction: Radioactive iodine (RAI) for Graves’ disease (GD) was reported to have specific immune effects. The ability of T and B lymphocytes to cooperatively interaction during the immune response may be impaired in GD patients eligible for RAI therapy. We aimed at investigating cellular subsets involved in functional activity of adaptive immunity cellsone month after RAI therapy in patients with GD.Materials and methods: Thirty-six women with G...

The exact pathogenesis and causative interaction between T- and B-lymphocytes in peripheral blood and thyroid gland immune-mediated mechanisms of Graves disease (GD) are still unknown. Detailed knowledge about lymphocyte subpopulation composition in peripheral blood and thyroid tissue will therefore enhance our understanding of the pathogenesis of GD and might support the development of new immunomodulatory treatment approaches. Aim: to study the relationship between helper- (...