title: Comparative Study of Alterations in Tri-iodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4) Hormone Levels in Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
abstract: Objective : The present study was designed to investigate variations in the levels of thyroid hormones (T3, T4) in breast and ovarian cancers patients. Methods : A total 120 subjects were recruited (without thyroid history) divided into three groups; A, B and C. Group A as control with healthy individuals. While group B and group C were consisting of breast cancer and ovarian cancer patient respectively. Blood samples (5 ml) were taken and analyzed to estimate the levels of serum T3 (tri-iodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxin) hormones. R esults : Statistically significant difference (P=0.000* and P=0.017*) was obtained among all groups. A significant increase in T3 (P=0.000*) and T4 (0.005*) levels was observed among breast cancer patients as compared to healthy controls. While for ovarian cancer patients conflicting results were found for T3 and T4 levels in the serum i.e. insignificant difference was found in T3 (P=0.209) and T4 (P=0.050) as compared to control. Our results showed that in the breast cancer and ovarian cancer patients the thyroid hormone (T3 and T4) level has been altered from the normal ranges as compared to the normal healthy individuals. Conclusion : We conclude that hyperthyroidism has profound effects on breast cancer and ovarian cancer cells proliferation.
authors: Mahmood Rasool, Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research (CEGMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Mahmood
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authors: Rasool
authors: Muhammad Imran Naseer, Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research (CEGMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Muhammad Imran
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authors: Naseer
authors: Kalsoom Zaigham, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors: Kalsoom
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authors: Zaigham
authors: Arif Malik, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors: Arif
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authors: Malik
authors: Naila Riaz, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors: Naila
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authors: Riaz
authors: Rabail Alam, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors: Rabail
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authors: Alam
authors: Abdul Manan, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors: Abdul
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authors: Manan
authors: Ishfaq Ahmed Sheikh, King Fahd Medical Research Center (KFMRC).
authors: Ishfaq Ahmed
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authors: Sheikh
authors: Muhammad Asif, Department of Biotechnology and Informatics, (BUITEMS), Quetta, Pakistan.
authors: Muhammad
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authors: Asif
keywords: Breast cancer; Ovarian cancer; Thyroid hormones; Thyroxine (T4); Tri-iodothyronine (T3)