ea0029p1637 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ICEECE2012
Romano M.
, Capuani B.
, Bei R.
, Nucci C.
, Pastore D.
, Andreadi A.
, Sconocchia G.
, Caputo M.
, Modesti A.
, Lauro D.
, Bellia A.
, Bertoli A.
Thyroid Associated Ophtalmopathy (TAO) is considered one of the most difficult pathologies to treat and a big threat for Graves Disease (GD) patients. This has enhanced the interest in finding a marker that can predict the onset and the prognosis of TAO. It has been demonstrated that GD is a chronic inflamed tissue that there is a remodelling of the ECM structure which elaborate inflammatory signals itself and also promotes the recruitment of cells from the bloodstream; these ...