Objective Although Hashimoto's thyroiditis is associated with cardiovascular disease and
malignancy, the global status of Hashimoto's thyroiditis is not well characterized across …

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

Iodine is essential for thyroid hormone synthesis. High iodine intakes are well tolerated by
most healthy individuals, but in some people, excess iodine intakes may precipitate …

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

Depending on the availability of iodine, the thyroid gland is able to enhance or limit the use
of iodine for thyroid hormone production. When compensation fails, as in severely iodine …

Objective The iodine status of a population is traditionally evaluated by either urinary iodine
(UI) excretion or by some measure of thyroid volume and the prevalence of goitre. In this …

Iodine intake affects the occurrence of disease in a population. Excessive iodine intake may
be caused by a high iodine content of drinking water. Tap water in few locations in Europe …

The presence of iodine ions in nuclear waste water is a major concern due to its high level of
toxicity. In this study three different types of beads were prepared; i) maghemite (γ-Fe 2 O 3) …

Iodization of salt is an effective strategy to prevent iodine deficiency disorders. Recent
studies, however, indicate that increasing the iodine intake in a population may give rise to …

The essential nutrient selenium (Se), which is incorporated as selenocysteine in an array of
selenoproteins, is characterised by a wide range of actions that render this trace element …