ea0037ep948 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015
Ozderya Aysenur
, Aydin Kadriye
, Temizkan Sule
, Abbasoglu Semra Dogru
, Vural Pervin
, Altuntas Yuksel
Objective: Elevated levels of the soluble adhesion molecules, sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 reflect chronic inflammatory state. Increased levels of sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 were demonstrated in various autoimmune thyroid diseases with abnormal thyroid function, but their clinical significance is undefined, especially in the euthyroid patients with Hashimotos thyroiditis (HT). Increased levels of soluble adhesion molecules are also associated with components of the metabolic syndrome li...