Evaluation Of Visfatin And Chemerin Levels In Patients With Hyperthyroidism

Abstract

Hyperthyroidism is a disease condition characterized by excessive production and secretion of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. The study aimed to evaluate levels of visfatin and chemerin in Iraqi individuals diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. A total of 60 patients diagnosed with hyperthyroidism were included in this study, consisting of 21 males and 39 females. The age of the patients ranged from 17 to 45 years and 30 healthy controls, consisting of 8 males and 22 females. Blood samples were obtained to measure the concentrations of visfatin and chemerin. The present results showed a significant increase (P ≤ 0.01) in the concentration of visfatin (12.162± 7.171) compared with the control groups (1.584± 0.843ng/L). The present results also showed a significant increase (P ≤ 0.01) in the concentration of chemerin which were (324.227± 297.055 ng/L) compared with the control groups (  34.329± 23.917 ng/L and  ).