Treatment of Hyperthyroidism Reduces Systemic Oxidative Stress, as Measured by Markers of RNA and DNA Damage.
Camilla Bøgelund LarsenKamilla R RiisKristian H WintherEmil L LarsenChristina EllervikLaszlo HegedüsThomas H BrixHenrik E PoulsenSteen J BonnemaPublished in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)
Restoration of euthyroidism in patients with hyperthyroidism significantly decreased the systemic oxidative stress load by 10% to 25%. Our findings may help to explain the higher morbidity and mortality linked to hyperthyroid diseases, as shown in observational studies.