The Claim
In patients with Graves' disease, lower absolute numbers of regulatory T cells are associated with weight loss, with a mean Treg count of 11.97 ± 3.28 cells/μL in those with weight loss versus higher counts in those without.
What the research says
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In people with Graves' disease, those who lose weight have lower counts of regulatory T cells in their blood compared to those who do not lose weight.
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In patients with Graves' disease, lower absolute numbers of regulatory T cells are associated with weight loss, with a mean Treg count of 11.97 ± 3.28 cells/μL in those with weight loss versus higher counts in those without.
When there are fewer regulatory T cells in the blood, the immune system fails to calm down its attack on the thyroid gland. This causes the thyroid to produce too much hormone, which speeds up the body's metabolism. The body burns energy faster than it can replace it, resulting in weight loss.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with Graves' disease who lost weight had fewer of a special type of immune cell called Tregs in their blood than those who didn't lose weight. This suggests their immune system might be less calm when they're losing weight.
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