IL17A and hematocrit: The premise for such a conclusion is the results of Altay et al., who found significant differences in the level of IL-17 between group of patients with newly diagnosed HT with euthyroidism (median (min–max): 2.0 (1.1–2.7) pg/mL) and those with subclinical hypothyroidism (median (min–max): 2.3 (1.6–10.7) pg/mL) or overt hypothyroidism (median (min–max): 2.4 (1.5–7.8) pg/mL) [30].