The relationship between transforming growth factor-beta 1, vascular endothelial growth factor, nitric oxide and Hashimoto's thyroiditis
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY, vol.9, no.2, pp.212-215, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 9 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.intimp.2008.11.003
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.212-215
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is one of the autoimmune disorders of the thyroid gland. The pathogenesis of HT has not been clearly understood. This study was designed to investigate plasma transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and nitrate/nitrite (NOx-two end products of nitric oxide [NO] metabolism) in HT.