Abstract
Serum concentrations of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1), soluble E-selectin (sE-selectin), soluble P-selectin, and soluble L-selectin (sL-selectin), tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin-6 were measured in patients with Graves' disease (GD) (n = 33), in patients with toxic nodular goiter (n = 34), and in a group of healthy controls (n = 36). The serum levels of sICAM-1, sVCAM-1, sE-selectin, and sL-selectin were markedly elevated in patients with GD and in patients with toxic nodular goiter before treatment with methimazole (P < 0.05 for all). After 8 weeks of therapy, serum concentrations of sVCAM-1 and sE-selectin normalized, whereas serum levels of sL-selectin and sICAM-1 remained elevated. Hormone concentrations normalized after 2 weeks, clearly preceding falling levels of circulating adhesion molecules. Serum concentrations of soluble P-selectin, TNF-alpha, and interleukin-6 did not differ among patients with GD and toxic nodular goiter and healthy subjects. Serum levels of sVCAM-1 and sICAM-1 correlated with the serum concentrations of TSH receptor antibodies (n = 33; r = 0.921 and r = 0.792, respectively) and thyroid peroxidase antibodies (n ...Continue Reading
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