The Claim
Individuals with low serum selenium levels have an 8.6-fold higher odds of having autoimmune thyroid disease compared to individuals with normal serum selenium levels, as observed in a case-control study of 134 participants in India.
What the research says
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People with lower levels of selenium in their blood are more likely to have autoimmune thyroid disease than those with normal selenium levels, according to a study of 134 individuals in India.
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Individuals with low serum selenium levels have an 8.6-fold higher odds of having autoimmune thyroid disease compared to those with normal selenium levels, based on a case-control study of 134 participants in India, with a statistically significant association (p = 0.0034) and an odds ratio of 8.6 (95% CI 0.619–3.677), suggesting selenium status may be a strong correlational marker for disease presence.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Serum Selenium Status in Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders: A Case-control Study
People with low selenium in their blood were much more likely to have an autoimmune thyroid disease than those with normal selenium levels, according to this study. So, low selenium might be a warning sign for this kind of thyroid problem.
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