Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Oxidative Stress Levels

Launched by ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL · Feb 12, 2021

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Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most commonly observed inflammatory and autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland. HT is the main cause of spontaneous hypothyroidism in adults. Symptoms of hypothyroidism may develop within a few years in patients with initial euthyroidism. Many genetic and environmental factors play a role in the pathogenesis of the disease, including iodine exposure, drugs, chemicals, toxins, infections and smoking. In recent years, the relationship between oxidative stress level and thyroid autoantibodies in HT has attracted increasing attention of researchers. In the s...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Cases between the ages of 18-65 who applied to the Kosuyolu Istanbul Medipol Hospital Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Clinic between 2020-2021 and diagnosed as "Hashimoto Thyroiditis" by a specialist physician will be included in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Acute infection
• • Use of immunosuppressants, immunostimulants and drugs that interfere with the production, transport, and metabolism of thyroid hormones
• • Thyroid nodules
• • Tracheal stenosis
• • Serious illness
• • History of exposure to ionizing radiation and/or neoplasia in the cervical region
• • Malignancy and a history of thyroid surgery
• • Hypothyrodism caused by postpartum thyroiditis
• • Pregnancy and breastfeeding period
• • Identification and diagnosis of the cases with neurological and psychiatric disorders.