The Claim
The prevalence of selenium deficiency is 20.9% among individuals with autoimmune thyroid disease and 2.99% among healthy controls in a study population from India.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
In a study of people from India, 20.9% of those with autoimmune thyroid disease had low selenium levels, compared to only 2.99% of people without the disease.
See the scientific wording
Selenium deficiency is present in 20.9% of individuals with autoimmune thyroid disease compared to 2.99% of healthy controls in a study population from India, indicating a marked disparity in selenium status between affected and unaffected individuals.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Serum Selenium Status in Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders: A Case-control Study
People with thyroid autoimmune disease had much lower levels of selenium in their blood than healthy people, which means selenium deficiency is more common in those with the disease.
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