Effect of selenium supplementation on the development of Hashimoto thyroiditis - a review of the literature

• Main Authors: Justyna Sak (Author), Michał Nowiński (Author), Laura Fus-Mazurkiewicz (Author), Wojciech Mazurkiewicz (Author), Dominika Król (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. The disease causes interstitial degradation of the gland by mononuclear cells. It appears that one of the organs most sensitive to selenium deficiency may be the thyroid gland. Studies confirm that selenium deficiency adversely...