Open AccessIncreased levels of serum interleukin-17 in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Author(s) -
Fatemeh Esfahanian,
Roghayeh Ghelich,
Hoda Rashidian,
Zohreh Jadali
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_412_16
Subject(s) - medicine , pathogenesis , thyroiditis , subclinical infection , cytokine , interleukin , immunology , thyroid function , endocrinology , thyroid , autoimmune thyroiditis
CD4+ T-cells play important roles in the pathogenesis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). However, there is limited data about characteristics and function of the newly interleukin (IL)-17-producing T-helper cells in this common autoimmune thyroid disorder.