Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) and Graves' disease (GD) are examples of autoimmune thyroid
disease (AITD), the commonest autoimmune condition. Antibodies to thyroid peroxidase …

Trace elements, such as iodine and selenium (Se), are vital to human health and play an
essential role in metabolism. They are also important to thyroid metabolism and function …

Background: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is considered to be the most common autoimmune
disease. It is currently accepted that genetic susceptibility, environmental factors, and …

Zinc is an essential trace element for living organisms and their biological processes. Zinc
plays a key role in more than 300 enzymes and it is involved in cell communication …

Selenium, a non-metallic element, is a micronutrient essential for the biosynthesis of
selenoproteins containing selenocysteine. In adults, the thyroid contains the highest amount …

Background: Evidence suggests that selenium (Se) supplementation could be useful as an
adjunctive therapy to levothyroxine (LT4) in the treatment of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). To …

Anaemia is a global public health problem affecting both developing and developed
countries with major consequences for human health as well as social and economic …

Thyroid hormones and essential elements iodine (I), selenium (Se), iron (Fe), copper (Cu),
zinc (Zn), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), etc. play an important role in the work of many …

This study was conducted to evaluate the levels of trace metals Fe, Cr, Co, Cd, Cu, Ni, Hg,
Zn, and Pb in healthy individuals and patients with thyroid disease (hyperthyroidism …

The relationship between thyroid hormones metabolism and trace element levels has
biological plausibility; however, previous reports that compared trace element levels in …