A study on Tumor Marker Calcitonin (CT) in Thyroid Patients

Abstract

Abstract:The study included 60 patients with preoperative single and multiplenodule goiter, their age ranged from (20-60) years. The other group included(20) persons as healthy control with age (20-60) years. Serum samples weretested by using ELISA technique for detection of (CT). Our findings indicatedthat calcitonin concentration in three patients with multiple nodule goiter hadhigh mean level (20.69±3.55) compared with the other patients (4.18± 0.07).The detection of calcitonin concentration may the first studied descriptive studyin Iraq, and the results were compared abroad studies. Lastly the level of thyroidhormone was not affected by the elevated concentration calcitonin.