hrp0086p1-p925 | Thyroid P1 | ESPE2016

L-selenomethionine Supplementation in Children and Adolescents with Autoimmune Thyroiditis: Preliminary Results of a Randomized Double-blinded Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial

Kyrgios Ioannis , Dimopoulou Aikaterini , Kotanidou Eleni , Kleisarchaki Angeliki , Mouzaki Konstantina , Galli-Tsinopoulou Assimina

Background: It has already been documented that selenium treatment has beneficial effects in adult patients with autoimmune thyroiditis, especially in those with a higher titer of antibodies and increased inflammatory disease activity.Objective and hypotheses: To investigate whether daily supplementation of organic selenium at a high dose (200 μg in the form of L-selenomethionine) has any effect on the titer of thyroid autoantibodies.<p class="a...