Soluble interleukin 2 receptors' levels versus thyroid hormones levels in nonthyroidal disease.
Serum soluble interleukin-2 receptor levels, basal thyrotropin, total thyroxine, total triiodothyronine and free triodothyronine were assayed in 29--otherwise healthy--patients with pulmonary tuberculosis before initiation of anti-tuberculosis treatment and after two weeks of therapy. Twenty seven out of 29 patients presented low-normal total triiodothyronine levels, showing a statistical elevation after anti-tuberculosis therapy. Total triiodothyronine levels before anti-tuberculosis therapy were inversely correlated with levels of serum soluble interleukin-2 receptors. Further investigation on the relationship between soluble interleukin-2 receptor's levels and thyroid hormones in non-thyroidal disease can be envisaged.
Ilias
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Department of Medicine, Sotiria Hospital, Athens, Greece. ilias@compulink.gr
Panoutsopoulos
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Filippou
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Dima
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A
Christakopoulou
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Roussou
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P
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000097:blood*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000097:blood*
D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D013963:Thyroid Hormones