Research progress of cytokines and autoimmune thyroid disease
Autoimmune thyroid disease(AITD)is a common disease of the endocrine system,and its specific pathogenesis is not clear.AITD is the result of a combination of genetic,immune,and other factors,and cytokines are a kind of small molecular protein with the ability to regulate immune response.This paper mainly introduces the relationship between interleukin,interferon,tumor necrosis factor and the occurrence and development of AITD,and reviews their involvement in the pathogenesis of AITD and their potential as predictive factors for AITD,providing a new idea for using cytokines as the diagnosis pathway and treatment target of AITD.