AGING FACTOR ROLE IN THE DIRECTION OF IMMUNE RESPONSE IN WOMEN WITH AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS

In reproductive and menopausal age women with autoimmune thyroiditis cytokines IL-1b and IL-4; lymphocytes immunophenotype (CD3, CD4, CD8, CD16 и CD21) and antithyroid antibody were studied. It was revealed manifestations of Th1 and Th2 links of immune response with different extent of manifestation in examined aging groups.