Selenium and thyroid health in NZ European women

Ljiljana Jowitt

doi:10.15761/imm.1000286

Abstract

Selenium and thyroid health in NZ European women

Highlights

Prevalence estimates of primary hypothyroidism worldwide range from 1% to 10.3%, and for hyperthyroidism from 0.5% to 2.5% [1]
Of those with TD, hypothyroidism diagnosed in 2.5% in the Hamilton study population, while in general practice hypothyroidism accounted for 78.9% of diagnosed thyroid diseases
The study sample consisted of eight women with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) on medication with L-levothyroxine, and 12 women in a good health in the control group

Summary

Introduction

Prevalence estimates of primary hypothyroidism worldwide range from 1% to 10.3%, and for hyperthyroidism from 0.5% to 2.5% [1]. New Zealand European ethnic group had the greatest prevalence of TD of 3.5%, the Maori ethnicity of 2.1%, Pacifica peoples of 1.8%, Asians 1.8%, and other ethnic groups of 2.0%. Of those with TD, hypothyroidism diagnosed in 2.5% in the Hamilton study population, while in general practice hypothyroidism accounted for 78.9% of diagnosed thyroid diseases. These data are comparable (with 3.1% of TD in adults) with national and international literature, with TD being more prevalent in women and in elderly

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