[Adipocytokines and thyreopathies]

Abstract

Adipocytokines are numerous proteins secreted by adipose tissue predominantly. They regulate many key physiological processes in human body. High or low levels of thyroid hormones in various thyropathies may have influence on levels of various adipocytokines, especially adiponectin, resistin and visfatin. However, results of studies are controversial or miss. Perplexing influence could have associate diseases of metabolic character (e. g. insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus or developing atherosclerosis).

Keywords: adipocytokines; hyperthyroidism; hypothyroidism.