Endocrine Abstracts

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- (...