The Interaction of Oxidative Stress Response with Cytokines in the Thyrotoxic Rat: Is There a Link?

• Main Authors: Balahan Makay (Author), Ozer Makay (Author), Cigdem Yenisey (Author), Gokhan Icoz (Author), Gokhan Ozgen (Author), Erbil Unsal (Author), Mahir Akyildiz (Author), Enis Yetkin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oxidative stress is regarded as a pathogenic factor in hyperthyroidism. Our purpose was to determine the relationship between the oxidative stress and the inflammatory cytokines and to investigate how melatonin affects oxidative damage and cytokine response in thyrotoxic rats. Twenty-one rats were d...