Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: The aim of the study is to describe the prevalence of hyperlactatemia and changes in lactate concentrations in critically ill patients, and the associated mortality. Materials and methods: The study included 70 patients treated in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at the Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, in a 6–month period. The following data were obtained: age, gender, reason for admission, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, Ac...

Selenium (Se) is a micronutrient of vital importance to human health. It acts as an antioxidant, immunomodulator and also it is involved in the control of specific endocrine pathways. In adults, the thyroid is the organ with the highest amount of selenium per gram of tissue. The literature suggests that selenium supplementation of patients with Hashimotos thyroiditis is associated with a reduction in antithyroperoxidase antibody levels. Selenium supplementation also in mild Gr...