Items for "heparan sulfate/heparin"

Alterations in serum glycosaminoglycan profiles in Graves' patients

Background: Qualitative and quantitative analyses of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in serum obtained from Graves' disease (GD) patients without extrathyroidal complications were carried out to provide a clearer understanding of the role of these macromolecules in the disease pathogenesis.

Methods: GAGs were isolated from serum of 17 GD patients before treatment and after attainment of the euthyroid state, as well as from 20 healthy individuals...

Keywords: chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate, Glycosaminoglycans, heparan sulfate/heparin