The Influence of Selenium Supplementation on Postpartum Thyroid Status in Pregnant Women with Thyroid Peroxidase Autoantibodies | Zendy

Roberto Negro | Zendy; Gabriele Greco | Zendy; Tiziana Mangieri | Zendy; A. Pezzarossa | Zendy; Davide Dazzi | Zendy; Haslinda Hassan | Zendy

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The Influence of Selenium Supplementation on Postpartum Thyroid Status in Pregnant Women with Thyroid Peroxidase Autoantibodies

Author(s) -

Roberto Negro,

Gabriele Greco,

Tiziana Mangieri,

A. Pezzarossa,

Davide Dazzi,

Haslinda Hassan

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-1821

Subject(s) - thyroid peroxidase , medicine , thyroid , context (archaeology) , anti thyroid autoantibodies , selenium , endocrinology , thyroiditis , pregnancy , autoantibody , autoimmune thyroiditis , physiology , antibody , immunology , biology , chemistry , paleontology , genetics , organic chemistry

Pregnant women who are positive for thyroid peroxidase antibodies [TPOAb(+)] are prone to develop postpartum thyroid dysfunction (PPTD) and permanent hypothyroidism. Selenium (Se) decreases thyroid inflammatory activity in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis.

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