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A Prospective Investigation of Graves' Disease and Selenium: Thyroid Hormones, Auto-Antibodies and Self-Rated Symptoms
Author(s) -
Jan Calissendorff,
Emil Mikulski,
Erik H. Larsen,
Marika C. Möller
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european thyroid journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2235-0802
pISSN - 2235-0640
DOI - 10.1159/000381768
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , hormone , placebo , triiodothyronine , thyroid , thyroid peroxidase , anti thyroid autoantibodies , depression (economics) , anxiety , gastroenterology , antibody , autoantibody , immunology , alternative medicine , macroeconomics , pathology , psychiatry , economics
In Graves' thyrotoxicosis tachycardia, weight loss and mental symptoms are common. Recovery takes time and varies between patients. Treatment with methimazole reduces thyroid hormone levels. According to previous research, this reduction has been faster if selenium (Se) is added.

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