Visfatin level in children and adolescents with autoimmune thyroiditis.

Background: This study aims to assess the levels of visfatin in children and adolescents with autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) and its relationship with disease-related variables.

Methods: The study included 84 children and adolescents with AIT and 84 healthy subjects. Measurements of fasting glucose, insulin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxin (FT4), antithyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) and antithyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) were completed, with assessment of visfatin levels.