Serum IFN-γ, IL-21 and Circulating iNKT Cells as Immunological Markers in Untreated Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease in which inflammatory cytokines and innate-like lymphocyte subsets may reflect active immune dysregulation. Objective: This article evaluates serum interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), interleukin-21 (IL-21), and circulating invariant natural killer T (iNKT; CD3...