ea0037ep1059 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015
Ramos-Levi Ana M
, Serrano Ana
, Sampedro-Nunez Miguel A
, Vicuna Alicia
, Rodriguez-Munoz Ana
, Martinez Rebeca
, De la Fuente Hortensia
, Marazuela Monica
Introduction: Patients with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) exhibit aberrant immune-regulatory mechanisms. Galectins (Gal) are a family of glycan-binding proteins, which have been involved in immune regulation. However, the association of Gal with AITD remains unknown. In this study, we evaluated serum Gal-1 and Gal-9 in patients with AITD.Methods: Peripheral blood samples from 31 patients with GravesÂ’ disease (GD) (14 with untreated hyperthyroidi...