Open AccessWpływ suplementacji selenu na przywrócenie eutyreozy u chorych na subkliniczną niedoczynność tarczycy w wyniku autoimmunologicznego zapalenia tarczycy
Author(s) -
Ilenia Pirola,
Elena Gandossi,
Barbara Agosti,
Andrea Delbarba,
Carlo Cappelli
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
endokrynologia polska
Language(s) - Polish
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.413
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2299-8306
pISSN - 0423-104X
DOI - 10.5603/ep.2016.0064
Subject(s) - medicine
The thyroid is an organ with one of the highest selenium concentrations, containing many selenoproteins implicated in thyroid hormone metabolism. Treatment with levothyroxine has been recommended for all subclinical hypothyroid patients with TSH levels > 10 mU/L, whereas for those with TSH< 10 mU/L treatment remains controversial.