ArticleEuropean thyroid journal2020
A 2018 European Thyroid Association Survey on the Use of Selenium Supplementation in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.
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- Effects of different supplements on Hashimoto's thyroiditis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Pooled it
- The role of nutrition on thyroid health and disease: myths and facts.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of Selenium Supplementation in the Treatment of Graves-Basedow Disease: A Scoping Review.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Current Practices in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Differences in Attitudes Between Pediatric and Adult Endocrinologists in Türkiye: A National SurveyJournal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology · 2025Article
- The use of thyroid hormones in the treatment of euthyroid patients with treatment-resistant depression. Data from a survey of 5695 European national endocrine professional organization members.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Acupuncture treatment for Hashimoto's thyroiditis: An exploratory randomized controlled trial.Integrative medicine research · 2024Article
- Selenium supplementation and placebo are equally effective in improving quality of life in patients with hypothyroidism.European thyroid journal · 2024Article
- The Effect of Some Micronutrients Multi-Supplementation on Thyroid Function, Metabolic Features and Quality of Life in Patients Treating With Levothyroxine and Vitamin D: A Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2024Article
- Emerging Insights and Global Trends in the Relationship between Selenium and Thyroid Diseases: A Bibliometric Analysis.Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2024Review
- Use of thyroid hormones in hypothyroid and euthyroid patients: a 2022 THESIS questionnaire survey of members of the Latin American Thyroid Society (LATS).Thyroid research · 2023Article
- Do Dietary Supplements Affect Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidant Status in Adults with Hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's Disease?-A Systematic Review of Controlled Trials.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Survey on selenium clinical supplementation in autoimmune thyroid disease.European thyroid journal · 2023Article
- Characteristics of specialists treating hypothyroid patients: the "THESIS" collaborative.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- Metabolic Characteristics of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Patients and the Role of Microelements and Diet in the Disease Management-An Overview.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Use of thyroid hormones in hypothyroid and euthyroid patients: a THESIS* survey of Belgian specialists *THESIS: treatment of hypothyroidism in Europe by specialists: an international survey.Thyroid research · 2022Article
- Effect of Selenium-Enriched Yeast Supplementation on Serum Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody Levels in Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Randomized Controlled Trial.Advanced biomedical research · 2021Article
- Review
- Selenium in thyroid disorders - essential knowledge for clinicians.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate clinical practice regarding the use of selenium supplementation in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) among members of the European Thyroid Association (ETA).
methodsETA members were invited to participate in an online survey investigating the use of selenium supplementation across the spectrum of benign thyroid diseases. Of 872 invited members, 242 (28%) completed the survey. After exclusion of basic scientists and non-European members, survey data from 212 respondents were eligible for further analyses. Responses from 65 (31%) individuals who did not at all recommend selenium, or only considered its use in the setting of a clinical trial, were not included in the final analysis of survey data from 147 respondents.
resultsWhile only a minority of respondents (29 of 147, 20%) stated that the available evidence warrants the use of Se in patients with HT, a statistically significant majority (95 of 147; 65%,
conclusionsA minority of responding ETA members stated that the available evidence warrants the use of Se in HT, but a majority recommended it to some extent, especially to patients not yet receiving LT4. This is questionable, and selenium is not recommended to patients with HT according to current ETA guidelines. Ongoing and future trials may lead to the reversal of current medical practice.
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