Serum Selenium Status and Its Interrelationship with Serum Biomarkers of Thyroid Function and Antioxidant Defense in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.

Selenium (Se) deficiency has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), although the available evidence is limited. The present study aimed to explore the interrelationships between serum Se status with measures of thyroid function and antioxidant defense in new cases of HT patients with hypoechogenic thyroid. HT patients ( = 49) and matched controls ( = 50) were recruited.

Investigating the relationship between interleukin-6 serum levels and outcome in acute ischemic CVA.

Introduction: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is among the inflammatory mediators exhibiting elevated levels in ischemic stroke (IS) patients. The present study set out to evaluate the relationship between serum levels of interleukin-6 with long-term and at-hospital outcomes of acute ischemic stroke in patients hospitalized at Imam Khomeini Hospital, Urmia, Iran, from 2017 to 2018.

Method And Materials: This cross-sectional descriptive study enrolled 29 and 31 acute stroke patients for long-term and at-hospital observation, respectively.