RESUMO: Íris é o maior gênero da família Iridaceae com 50 espécies, sendo 24 endêmicas da Turquia. Neste estudo, comparamos caracteres morfológicos, anatômicos e ecológicos de duas variedades de Iris unguicularis subsp. carica (Iris unguicularis subsp. carica var. carica e Iris unguicularis subsp. carica var. syriaca) da Turquia. Relatamos algumas características morfológicas distintas entre as duas variedades, tamanho da planta, comprimento e largura da raiz, comprimento e largura da folha, diâmetro da tuba, quedas, comprimento padrão da fruta e da bráctea, quedas e padrões de largura e estrutura, cor da flor e importância taxonômica. valores. Nós investigamos ainda que ambas as variedades são encontradas em diferentes localidades e as diferenças nas propriedades morfológicas são específicas das condições ecológicas. Análises do solo de ambas as variedades revelam que os valores de CO3, Ca, Mg, Fe e Mn são mais efetivos que os demais fatores do solo nas distribuições dessas variedades.

ABSTRACT: Iris is the largest genus of family Iridaceae having 50 species with 24 endemic to Turkey. Here in this study we compared morphological, anatomical and ecological characters of two varieties of Iris unguicularis subsp. carica (Iris unguicularis subsp. carica var. carica and Iris unguicularis subsp. carica var. syriaca) from Turkey. We reported some distinctive morphological characteristics between both of the varieties like plant size, root length and width, leaf length and width, perianth tube, falls, standard fruit and bract length, falls and standards width and structure, flower colour which are of important taxonomic values. We further investigated that both the varieties are found in different localities and the differences in morphological properties are specific to ecological conditions. Soil analysis of both varieties reveal that CO3, Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn values are more effective than the other soil factors in the distributions of these varieties.

ABSTRACT Aim: Hashimoto's thyroiditis is part of the spectrum of autoimmune thyroid diseases characterized by the destruction of thyroid cells by antibody-mediated immune processes. Although there are some studies about the association of macroprolactinaemia and interleukin-21 (IL-21) levels with other autoimmune diseases, few studies have been found in association with the Hashimoto's thyroiditis in the literature. In this study, we aimed to see if there is any association between IL-21 and macroprolactin levels with antithyroid antibodies. Subjects and Method: The study included 70 patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis as the study group and 48 healthy volunteers as the control group. Interleukin-21, prolactin, free thyroxine, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), antibodies against thyroglobulin (TG) and anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) were determined in all participants. The presence of macroprolactinaemia was manifested by a polyethylene glycol precipitation method. Results: There was no significant difference between the study and the control groups for free triiodothyronine (T3), free thyroxine (T4), prolactin and macroprolactin levels. We could not find any relationship between prolactin and macroprolactin levels with anti-TPO and anti-thyroglobulin (anti-TG) levels. Although IL-21 levels of the control group were significantly higher than the study group, there was also no correlation between IL-21 and anti-TPO and anti-TG levels. Conclusion: Our results showed that neither macroprolactin nor prolactin levels have any relationship with anti-thyroid antibodies. Contrary to other studies, IL-21 levels of the control group were higher than the study group. We think that should be done with larger groups to better understand if there was any relationship of IL-21 and macroprolactin levels with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

RESUMEN Objetivo: La tiroiditis de Hashimoto es parte del espectro de enfermedades autoinmunes de la tiroides, caracterizadas por la destrucción de las células tiroideas por procesos inmunes mediados por anticuerpos. Aunque existen algunos estudios sobre la asociación de la macroprolactinemia y los niveles de interleucina-21 (IL-21) con otras enfermedades autoinmunes, se han encontrado pocos estudios de la tiroiditis de Hashimoto en la literatura. En este estudio buscamos ver si existe alguna asociación de los niveles de IL-21 y macroprolactina con los anticuerpos antitiroideos. Sujetos y método: El estudio incluyó 70 pacientes con tiroiditis de Hashimoto como grupo de estudio, y 48 voluntarios sanos como grupo de control. La interleucina-21, la prolactina, la tiroxina libre, la hor-mona estimulante de la tiroides (HET), los anticuerpos contra la tiroglobulina (TG), y la peroxidasa antitiroidea (anti-POT) se determinaron en todos los participantes. La presencia de macropro-lactinemia fue detectada por un método de precipitación de glicol de polietileno. Resultados: No hubo diferencias significativas entre los grupos de estudio y control con relación a los niveles de triyodotironina libre (T3), tiroxina libre (T4), prolactina, y macroprolactina. No pudimos encontrar ninguna relación de los niveles de prolactina y macroprolactina con los niveles de anti-POT y anti-tiroglobulina (anti-TG). Aunque los niveles de IL-21 del grupo de control fueron significa-tivamente mayores que los del grupo de estudio, no se halló tampoco correlación de los niveles de IL-21 con los niveles de anti-TG y anti-POT. Conclusión: Nuestros resultados mostraron que ni los niveles de macroprolactina ni los niveles de prolactina guardan relación alguna con los anticuerpos antitiroideos. Contrariamente a lo expuesto en otros estudios, los niveles de IL-21 del grupo control fueron mayores que los del grupo de estudio. Pensamos que el estudio debe hacerse con grupos más grandes para entender si hubo alguna relación de los niveles de IL-21 y la macroprolactina con la tiroiditis de Hashimoto.