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Nutrição e Tireoidite de Hashimoto – Artigo 14

The effect of obesity and dietary habits on oxidative stress in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis Abstract Objective: Increased oxidative stress has been described in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT). The aim of the present study was to investigate whether high oxidative stress is further influenced by obesity and dietary habits in euthyroid women with HT. Methods: Two hundred eighteen consecutive euthyroid women with HT were studied and separated in two groups; 102 with thyroxine replacement and 114 without. For the evaluation of oxidative stress, total lipid peroxide levels in ...

Nutrição e Tireoidite de Hashimoto – Artigo 13

Specific use of CSII during enteral nocturnal nutrition in a child with type 1 diabetes, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and Down syndrome SUMÁRIO O manejo da terapia com insulina em pacientes diabéticos que têm comorbidades que envolvam aspectos nutricionais é um grande desafio para os especialistas em diabetes. Em pacientes diabéticos com estado nutricional comprometido, a nutrição artificial, tanto enteral quanto parenteral, pode ajudar no tratamento de doenças crônicas e agudas, levando à recuperação melhor e mais rápida do estado de saúde. Entretanto, se não adequada...

Nutrição e Tireoidite de Hashimoto – Artigo 12

Selenium supplementation could restore euthyroidism in subclinical hypothyroid patients with autoimmune thyroiditis Abstract Intriduction: The thyroid is an organ with one of the highest selenium concentrations, containing many selenoproteins implicated in thyroid hormone metabolism. Treatment with levothyroxine has been recommended for all subclinical hypothyroid patients with TSH levels > 10 mU/L, whereas for those with TSH < 10 mU/L treatment remains controversial. Aim: A randomised controlled prospective study was performed to investigate the effects of Se treatment on ...

Nutrição e Tireoidite de Hashimoto – Artigo 11

Primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism among vitamin D deficient Hashimoto's thyroiditis patients and the need for a parathyroid scan Dear Editor, Vitamin D deciency/insufficiency is quite prevalent in many countries where has been studied. The reported vitamin D screening and supplementation, during the last years in Greece, in healthy persons without underlying risk factors (such as osteoporosis, osteomalakia, malabsorption syndromes, chronic kidney disease, medications, hyperparathyroidism, pregnant and lactating women, etc) [1], is expected to affect the national health care costs ...

Nutrição e Tireoidite de Hashimoto – Artigo 10

Powdered black cumin seeds strongly improves serum lipids, atherogenic index of plasma and modulates anthropometric features in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis Abstract Background: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is associated with serious alterations in serum lipids and glucose homeostasis. The aims of the current study were to evaluate the effect of powdered Nigella sativa on serum lipids, glucose homeostasis and anthropometric variables in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Methods: Forty patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, aged between 22 and 50 years old, partic...

Nutrição e Tireoidite de Hashimoto – Artigo 9

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Interacting with Th17 Cells May Be Involved in the Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Damage in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Purpose. To explore the possible role of MIF and Th17 cells in the thyroid-specific autoimmune damage of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT). Material and Methods. We enrolled 40 HT patients and 30 healthy controls and divided HT patients into euthyroid subset ( = 22) and subclinical or overt hypothyroidism subset ( = 18). The percentages of Th17 cells and expressions of MIF, interleukin 17A (IL-17A) mRNA in PBMCs, as well as serum ...

Nutrição e Tireoidite de Hashimoto – Artigo 8

Low vitamin D status is associated with hypothyroid Hashimoto’s thyroiditis Abstract OBJECTIVE: The association of low vitamin D status with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), which includes Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease (GD), is controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between vitamin D insufficiency and AITD, HT, and GD. DESIGN: Our cross-sectional study included patients who visited a tertiary hospital for thyroid evaluation or follow-up. A total of 776 patients in whom serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], thyroid function, ...

Nutrição e Tireoidite de Hashimoto – Artigo 7

Is vitamin D related to pathogenesis and treatment of Hashimoto's thyroiditis? Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate vitamin D status by measuring serum 25(OH)D levels in euthyroid patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) who lived and worked on the sunny island of Crete, Greece, and to evaluate whether vitamin D3 supplementation is benecial for the management of HT patients with vitamin D deciency. Subjects and Methods:We studied 218 HT patients, euthyroid Caucasian Cretan Greek citizens: 180 females and 38 males. Among these patients, 186 (85.3%) had vitamin ...