Publications by authors named "Ke-yi Lu"
Differentiated thyroid cancer is the most frequently diagnosed endocrine tumor. While differentiated thyroid cancers often respond to initial treatment, little is known about the differences in circulating immune cells amongst patients who respond differently. A prospective study of 39 patients with differentiated thyroid cancer was conducted.
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- The study investigates how total thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine therapy (RAIT) affect immune function in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC).
- Results showed that patients had significantly lower circulating regulatory T cell levels post-surgery compared to healthy controls; however, some immune cell counts recovered after 90 days.
- The levels of Th17 cells before RAIT were linked to thyroglobulin levels following treatment, suggesting their potential as a predictor for poor prognosis in DTC patients.
Objective: Graves' disease (GD) is one of the most common autoimmune conditions, but the mechanisms underlying the associated induction of autoimmunity are not known. We explored the role of peripheral lymphocyte subpopulations in disease pathogenesis.
Methods: In total, 32 patients and 40 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were recruited in this study.
Objective: To observe the changes of sex hormones and sexual function in male patients with Graves' disease (GD) after Radioiodine-131 (I-131) therapy.
Methods: Thirty-four male GD patients, aged 21 -40 (32.3 +/- 6.
Objective: To analyze the feasibility of estimation of thyroid associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) activity with orbital scintigraphy using 99Tcm-octreotide.
Methods: There were 30 cases of TAO and 11 volunteers without eye disease or thyroid disease (control group, CG). Some examinations were performed before treatment.