IFNγ-Inducible Chemokines Decrease upon Selenomethionine Supplementation in Women with Euthyroid Autoimmune Thyroiditis: Comparison between Two Doses of Selenomethionine (80 or 160 μg) versus Placebo
Author(s) -
Tania Pilli,
Silvia Cantara,
Lutz Schomburg,
Valeria Cenci,
Sandro Cardinale,
E Heid,
E Kuhn,
Gabriele Cevenini,
Fausta Sestini,
Carla Fioravanti,
Gabriele D'Hauw,
Furio Pacini
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european thyroid journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2235-0802
pISSN - 2235-0640
DOI - 10.1159/000439589
Subject(s) - medicine , euthyroid , selenium , thyroiditis , autoimmune thyroiditis , placebo , thyroid , endocrinology , chemokine , immunology , gastroenterology , inflammation , pathology , alternative medicine , materials science , metallurgy
Several studies have suggested that selenium may influence the natural history of autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT). Recently, IFNγ-inducible chemokines (CXCL-9, -10 and -11) were shown to be elevated in AIT patients.
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