Tryptophan Degradation and Antioxidant Status in Patients With Thyroid Disorders

Unuvar S., GİRGİN G., Sahin T. T., KILIÇARSLAN B., Taneri F., Yüksel O., ...More

ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE, vol.21, no.9, pp.399-405, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.399-405
  • Keywords: Antioxidant enzymes, Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase activity, Kynurenine, Neopterin, Thyroid diseases, Tryptophan, SERUM NEOPTERIN LEVELS, INDOLEAMINE 2,3-DIOXYGENASE, CANCER, CARCINOMA, EXPRESSION, KYNURENINE, CATALASE, FEMALES, DEFENSE, BENIGN
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the degradation of tryptophan (Trp), neopterin production and antioxidant capacity in patients with benign and malignant thyroid disease.