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

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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Main Authors: Sepide Amini, Marjan Golshani, Masoud Moslehi, Somayeh Hajiahmadi, Gholamreza Askari, Bijan Iraj, Mohammad Bagherniya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Selenium
Thyroid cancer
Radioactive iodine
Salivary glands
Supplementation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07470-2

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