ea0049ep1274 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2017
Palyga Iwona
, Gasior-Perczak Danuta
, Gadawska-Juszczyk Klaudia
, Mikina Estera
, Piwowar Monika
, Szymonek Monika
, Trybek Tomasz
, Walczyk Agnieszka
, Mezyk Ryszard
, Majewska Urszula
, Kowalska Aldona
Introduction: Selenium (Se) deficiency is a known risk factor for autoimmune thyroid diseases including GravesÂ’ orbitopathy (GO).Objective: To determine the concentration of Se in serum and to determine the dependency of Se concentration on known markers of disease severity: the TRAB levels and the CAS (clinical activity score) in patients with GO.Material: 64 patients (50 women, 14 men; average age- 54.5 years) with active, m...