Evaluation of Proinflammatory Cytokine and Neopterin Levels in Women with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

Abstract

The proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IL-8, but not IL-1β, were produced in greater amounts in papillary thyroid cancer. Serum neopterin seems to be a valid biological marker supporting the presence of papillary thyroid cancer.