The effect of selenium supplementation on sonographic findings of salivary glands in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) patients treated with radioactive iodine: study protocol for a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Abstract Background Thyroid cancer is a very damaging disease. The most common treatment for this disease includes thyroidectomy and then using radioactive iodine (RAI). RAI has many side effects, including a decrease in salivary secretions, followed by dry mouth and oral and dental injuries, as wel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Trials |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07470-2 |