Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Objective: To address the correlation between fluoride and iodine, showing how the interaction between them can cause thyroid problems such as Hashimoto's Syndrome. Methodology: In order to provide only relevant, current and scientifically based information, searches were carried out in the following databases to obtain undergraduate theses, master's dissertations, doctorates, post-doctorates and other articles published in magazines, newspapers and other reliable and renowned information bases such as: Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, Scielo, PUBMED Central, BVS/BIREME, PROSPERO, Science Direct, Nature in conjunction with Google Academy. Results: Studies show that there is a correlation between high exposure to fluoride and thyroid problems, through evidence that leads to the understanding that fluoride disrupts iodine metabolism, affecting the functioning of the thyroid gland. Conclusion: Iodine is a mineral that is essential for the human body, and it is a major contributor to the thyroid's hormone production. Fluoride is an element used in most toothpastes (fluoridated) and in drinking water in most regions, as it helps prevent tooth decay. Thus, it is seen that both fluoride and iodine have their importance in human life and functioning, however, a lack or excess of them can trigger serious problems, especially in the thyroid gland. Thus, it is seen as a conclusion that fluoride and iodine may be related to Hashimoto's syndrome because both influence the function of the thyroid gland.
Authors: Pedro Guimarães Sampaio Trajano Dos Santos, Rodolfo Scavuzzi Carneiro Cunha, Eudoro De Queiroz Marques Filho, Ailton Coelho de Ataíde Filho, Vanessa Lessa Cavalcanti de Araújo, Adriane Tenório Dourado Chaves, Verônica Maria De Sá Rodrigues, Glauco Dos Santos Ferreira, Rosana Maria Coelho Travassos, Luciano Barreto Silva
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405776148