Open AccessSerum Zonulin Levels in Hypothyroid and Euthyroid Patients with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis – a Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Desislav Tomov,
Boryana Levterova,
Valentina Mihaylova,
Dimitar M. Troev,
Maria Z. Miteva,
Maria Orbetzova
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta endocrinologica (bucharest)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1843-066X
pISSN - 1841-0987
DOI - 10.4183/aeb.2021.449
Subject(s) - euthyroid , medicine , thyroiditis , endocrinology , thyroid , hormone , intestinal permeability
Human zonulin is a protein that regulates the intercellular tight junctions in various tissues and organs of the human body. Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is one of the most common endocrine autoimmune disorder, but the role of increased intestinal permeability in its pathogenesis is still being studied.
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