Low Selenium Levels in Patients with Sarcoidosis in Teaching Hospitals at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Background and purpose: Recently, many studies have been conducted on the role of selenium in autoimmune diseases. Trace element deficiency is not an uncommon finding in autoimmune diseases. This deficiency may be a consequence of autoimmune diseases or may contribute to their aetiology. The aim of...
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| author | Armaghan Kazeminejad Leila Pakdel Lotfollah Davoodi Jamshid Yazdani Cherati Sahar Khosravi Erfan Ghadirzadeh Amirmasoud Taheri |
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| description | Background and purpose: Recently, many studies have been conducted on the role of selenium in autoimmune diseases. Trace element deficiency is not an uncommon finding in autoimmune diseases. This deficiency may be a consequence of autoimmune diseases or may contribute to their aetiology. The aim of this study was to investigate the level of selenium in patients with sarcoidosis compared to healthy controls in teaching hospitals affiliated with Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and methods: In this case-control study, serum selenium levels were measured in 42 patients with sarcoidosis and compared with 42 healthy, age- and sex-matched controls. Two cc non-fasting blood samples were collected. The serum selenium level was measured using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS). The normal range for serum selenium is between 46 to 143 micrograms per liter.
Results: The mean ages in the case group and controls were 47.45±7.6 and 47.24±7.23 years, respectively (P=0.898). Serum selenium levels were significantly lower than the controls (82.42±24.11 vs. 94.79±27.01 µg/ml, P=0.03). In case group, there was no significant difference between serum selenium levels and sex (P=0.165). The study showed no relationship between serum selenium levels and age (P=0.258), duration of disease (P=0.121), duration of treatment (P=0.837), delay in initiation of treatment (P=0.316), and type of treatment (P=0.859).
Conclusion: Serum selenium levels were significantly lower in patients with sarcoidosis than the healthy controls, so, these patients may benefit from selenium supplements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f8feeed1ed946f59c2104b7d74bd6572023-11-21T07:42:30ZengMazandaran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences1735-92601735-92792023-07-0133222154159Low Selenium Levels in Patients with Sarcoidosis in Teaching Hospitals at Mazandaran University of Medical SciencesArmaghan Kazeminejad0Leila Pakdel1Lotfollah Davoodi2Jamshid Yazdani Cherati3Sahar Khosravi4Erfan Ghadirzadeh5Amirmasoud Taheri6 Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Bu Ali Sina Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Department of Internal Medicine, Sari Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Associate Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Health Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran General Practitioner, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Medical student, Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran General Practitioner, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Background and purpose: Recently, many studies have been conducted on the role of selenium in autoimmune diseases. Trace element deficiency is not an uncommon finding in autoimmune diseases. This deficiency may be a consequence of autoimmune diseases or may contribute to their aetiology. The aim of this study was to investigate the level of selenium in patients with sarcoidosis compared to healthy controls in teaching hospitals affiliated with Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Materials and methods: In this case-control study, serum selenium levels were measured in 42 patients with sarcoidosis and compared with 42 healthy, age- and sex-matched controls. Two cc non-fasting blood samples were collected. The serum selenium level was measured using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS). The normal range for serum selenium is between 46 to 143 micrograms per liter. Results: The mean ages in the case group and controls were 47.45±7.6 and 47.24±7.23 years, respectively (P=0.898). Serum selenium levels were significantly lower than the controls (82.42±24.11 vs. 94.79±27.01 µg/ml, P=0.03). In case group, there was no significant difference between serum selenium levels and sex (P=0.165). The study showed no relationship between serum selenium levels and age (P=0.258), duration of disease (P=0.121), duration of treatment (P=0.837), delay in initiation of treatment (P=0.316), and type of treatment (P=0.859). Conclusion: Serum selenium levels were significantly lower in patients with sarcoidosis than the healthy controls, so, these patients may benefit from selenium supplements.http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-18693-en.pdfsarcoidosisseleniumautoimmuneinflammationimmunity |
| spellingShingle | Armaghan Kazeminejad Leila Pakdel Lotfollah Davoodi Jamshid Yazdani Cherati Sahar Khosravi Erfan Ghadirzadeh Amirmasoud Taheri Low Selenium Levels in Patients with Sarcoidosis in Teaching Hospitals at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences sarcoidosis selenium autoimmune inflammation immunity |
| title | Low Selenium Levels in Patients with Sarcoidosis in Teaching Hospitals at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences |
| title_full | Low Selenium Levels in Patients with Sarcoidosis in Teaching Hospitals at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences |
| title_fullStr | Low Selenium Levels in Patients with Sarcoidosis in Teaching Hospitals at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low Selenium Levels in Patients with Sarcoidosis in Teaching Hospitals at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences |
| title_short | Low Selenium Levels in Patients with Sarcoidosis in Teaching Hospitals at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences |
| title_sort | low selenium levels in patients with sarcoidosis in teaching hospitals at mazandaran university of medical sciences |
| topic | sarcoidosis selenium autoimmune inflammation immunity |
| url | http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-18693-en.pdf |
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