The serum concentration and activity of DPP4 is positively related with the severity of hyperthyroidism in patients with Graves' disease.
Xiaona ChangXiaoyu DingJiaxuan WangQingyun CaiGuang WangJia LiuPublished in: Annals of medicine (2023)
The GD patients had significantly increased serum concentration/activity of DPP4. And the serum concentration/activity of DPP4 was positively associated with the severity of hyperthyroidism in GD patients.Key messagesThe activity and concentration of DPP4 in patients with Graves' disease were higher than those in healthy controls.There was a significant positive correlation between serum DPP4 concentration and TRAb levels in patients with Graves' disease.In patients with Graves 'disease, serum DPP4 activity was positively correlated with TRAb levels.