Endocrine Abstracts

Background-aim: Tendency to autoimmune diseases has been reported to be increased in beta thalassemia minor (BTM). Our aim was to examine the prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity in BTM.Method: Eighty six adults with BTM and 93 age and gender matched controls were included in the study. The two groups were compared cross-sectionally in terms of anti-thyroid antibodies (anti-TG and anti-TPO) and thyroid hormones. Patients with known autoimmune disorders oth...

Objective: There is not sufficient data about oxidative stress in euthyroid Hashimoto (EH) and subclinical hypothyroid Hashimoto (SHH) disease. We studied oxidative stress with more oxidative stress tests in EH and SHH patients and assessed whether there is an association betweeen Hashimoto disease and PON1 phenotype.Materials and method: 35 EH and SHH patients and 38 control was included to the study. Comprehensive biochemistry, routine blood analysis, ...