The Claim
In patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, lower plasma selenium levels are associated with higher antithyroid peroxidase antibody titers, indicating that selenium status may modulate the intensity of autoimmune activity against the thyroid gland independent of systemic selenium deficiency relative to healthy controls.
What the research says
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In people with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, lower levels of selenium in the blood are linked to higher levels of antibodies that attack the thyroid gland, even when overall selenium levels are not deficient compared to healthy individuals.
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In patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, lower plasma selenium levels are associated with higher antithyroid peroxidase antibody titers, suggesting that selenium status may influence the intensity of autoimmune activity against the thyroid gland, even in the absence of systemic selenium deficiency compared to healthy controls.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Plasma levels of Th17‐associated cytokines and selenium status in autoimmune thyroid diseases
This study found that people with Hashimoto's who have lower selenium in their blood tend to have higher levels of antibodies attacking their thyroid, even if their selenium isn't dangerously low. So, having just a little less selenium might make the autoimmune attack worse.
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