An increase in pro-inflammatory interleukins (IL) such as IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12, IL-14, IL-17, IL-21, IL-22, as well as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interferon gamma (IFN-γ) was also observed in the thyrocytes of patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) [10]. This evidence concerns the gene TNF and autoimmune thyroid disease.