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The importance of selenium in Hashimoto’s disease

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of this study was to present the current state of knowledge on the role of selenium in the treatment of Hashimoto's disease. In recent years, the number of cases of autoimmune Hashimoto's thyroiditis - a chronic disease that usually leads to hypothyroidism - has increased. Most patients have elevated levels of anti-TPO antibodies. The presence of these antibodies has an effect on subsequent thyroid damage. So far we have not developed an effective, standard therapy of this disease. However, more attention is being paid to the relationship between supplementation of selenium deficiency and inhibition of production of anti-TPO antibodies in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Therefore, selenium supplementation may be an effective option in the treatment of this disease.

Source: Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej

DOI: 10.5604/17322693.1120989

Authors: Paweł Zagrodzki, Jadwiga Kryczyk

Institutions: Jagiellonian University, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences

Language: Polish

Topic: Selenium in Biological Systems

Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2016297359

FWCI: 0.567

Cites: 42

Cited by: 9

Related to: 10