Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Neopterin has been found to be associated with disease activity in various infectious, inflammatory, and autoimmune diseases. It is an indicator of immune response as it is released after activation of monocytes and macrophages by IFN-γ. It was aimed to measure neopterin levels in Graves’ disease, which is a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland.Materials and Methods: Twelve healthy individuals (6 women, 6 men), 13 Graves...