ReviewEndocrinology, diabetes & metabolism2023
The interplay between vitamin C and thyroid.
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- The Role of Vitamin C in Selected Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases: Exploring Potential Therapeutic Benefits.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Modulation of Intestinal Flora: a Novel Immunotherapeutic Approach for Enhancing Thyroid Cancer Treatment.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2025Review
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- Status of Serum Levels of Oxidative Stress Biochemical Markers and Total Antioxidant Capacity in Primary Hypothyroidism.Reports of biochemistry & molecular biology · 2025Article
- Nutritional Support of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Exploring the mechanism of vitamin C on the co-expressed genes of papillary thyroid carcinoma and Epstein-Barr virus based on bioinformatics, network pharmacology and molecular docking analysis.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Vitamin C in the Management of Thyroid Cancer: A Highway to New Treatment?Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Association between vitamin C in serum and trouble sleeping based on NHANES 2017-2018.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Association of circulating vitamin levels with thyroid diseases: a Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy: the role of oxidative stress.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Review
- Effect of micronutrients on the risk of Graves' disease: a Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Tumor Microbial Communities and Thyroid Cancer Development-The Protective Role of Antioxidant Nutrients: Application Strategies and Future Directions.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The interplay between vitamin C and thyroid.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2023Review
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
introductionVitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble vitamin, that plays a key role in the prevention and treatment of scurvy. As vitamin C is an antioxidant and thyroid function may be affected and may affect vitamin C levels, for the first time, we aimed to provide a detailed review of all human studies evaluating the different roles of vitamin C in the thyroid gland. Thyroid cancers, goitre, Graves' disease and other causes of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism were the conditions discussed in this study. Furthermore, vitamin C addition to other medications such as levothyroxine was also reviewed.
methodsIn this study, we reviewed the relevant literature regarding the association between vitamin C and thyroid diseases using original studies from PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science.
resultsIn this review, we found anti-cancer effects for intravenous (IV) administration of vitamin C in addition to the beneficial effects of using it in combination with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. As autoimmune diseases affect some antioxidant markers, some studies reported a significant difference in blood vitamin C levels in patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases such as Graves' disease. Despite many studies evaluating the effects of IV administration of vitamin C in mentioned diseases, there is a lack of evidence for oral consumption of vitamin C.
conclusionsTo conclude, there is a lack of evidence, especially clinical trials, for the therapeutic effects of vitamin C on thyroid diseases; however, promising results were reported in some studies in the literature.
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