Low urinary selenium levels are associated with iodine deficiency in Brazilian schoolchildren and adolescents.
Renata de Oliveira CamposLorena Maia de JesusDéborah Araújo MoraisWellington Tavares de Sousa JúniorVanessa Cristina de Oliveira SouzaClotilde Assis OliveiraFernando Barbosa JúniorMariana MacedoLaszlo HegedüsHelton Estrela RamosPublished in: Endocrine (2021)
This study demonstrates that USC is a good biomarker for assessing Se status, meantime more studies are needed to establish cutoff USC in child population. Despite adequate median intake, a subgroup of schoolchildren had IoD and low USC. The correlation between UIC and USC point at the importance of two micronutrients, raising the question whether measuring Se should be included in monitoring programs that address the prevention of nutritional disturbances.