Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Selenium (Se), a trace mineral with anti-oxidative properties, has been proposed to be potentially beneficial in patients with Graves’ disease (GD), especially those with active Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO).Methods: Trials evaluating the efficacy of Se among non-pregnant adult GD patients with active GO, versus either placebo or an alternative drug, and on top of standard therapy, were included. A literature search was performed by t...