ea0016p752 | Thyroid | ECE2008
Mancini Antonio
, Corbo Giuseppe Maria
, Scapigliati Andrea
, Leone Erika
, Conti Mirella
, Littarru Gian Paolo
, Meucci Elisabetta
, De Marinis Laura
, Pontecorvi Alfredo
Previously, we demonstrated an inverse correlation between CoenzymeQ10 (CoQ10) and thyroid hormones, suggesting its usefulness as index of thyroid hormone tissue effect. A low-T3 syndrome, observed in chronic diseases, is considered an adaptive mechanism and its treatment is still debated. To evaluate the metabolic status of these patients and antioxidant vs energetic role of CoQ10, we studied 32 patients, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), comparing respirator...