Association of Serum Gelsolin with Thyroid Dysfunction in Hypothyroidism Patients : A case-control study

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Zainab Abdul Hussein Jabbar
Hanaa Addai Ali
Rawaa Adday Ali

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Gelsolin, hypothyroidism, overt hypothyroidism, subclinical hypothyroidism, insulin resistance

Abstract

Background: The thyroid hormone, also known as TH, plays a role in a wide variety of metabolic processes, including the promotion of the oxidation of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins in a variety of tissues. There is a correlation between thyroid dysfunction and metabolic disorders. Gelsolin) GSN) a protein that under the control of Ca2+ sever, caps, and nucleates actin filaments, is a universal, a regulator of multiple cellular processes, including structure and metabolism.
Aims: The purpose of this investigation was to analyze the different levels of gelsolin in patients' serum hypothyroidism has correlate with insulin resistance and thyroid hormones as potential predictor marker for prognosis and complications in this group of patients.
Materials and Methods: A case-control investigation was carried out with a sample size of 120 patients and a control group (HC) of 60 individuals aged 20-50. Two groups of sixty patients, those with overt hypothyroidism (OH) and those with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH), were created. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) were used to measure serum levels of GSN, FIN, TT3, TT4, and TSH. Methods involving enzymes and colorimetry were used to quantify lipid profiles.
Results: Serum levels of GSN were decrease in hypothyroidism patient groups. However, as compared to the subclinical patients, significantly higher levels of GSN were reduced in overt groups. Overt hypothyroidism Patients (0.08 ± 0.04) had significantly lower serum GSN levels than subclinical hypothyroidism patients (0.13 ± 0.03). While, Healthy control group (0.17 ± 0.03), (P 0.001). This factor appears to be a significant predictor of hypothyroid-related complications. In the OH group, serum GSN levels correlated negatively with both age and TT3 concentrations. whereas a significantly negativity correlated with TT3 and TG levels in SCH group.
Conclusion: in this study concluded, serum GSN concentration was lower in hypothyroidism patients especially in OH group compared to the SCH group and HC group. Serum GSN, a naturally abundant circulating protein, is quickly depleted and consumed after extensive tissue injury, which may explain the decline in GSN levels. Thyroid and other organ damage can be avoided if people realize that severe depletion is associated with poor outcomes in a wide range of clinical situations involving severe inflammatory diseases.

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