AGEs	advanced glycation end products
AITD	autoimmune thyroid disease
Anti-TG	anti-thyroglobulin
Anti-TPO	anti-thyroid peroxidase
CAT	catalase
CMC	carboxymethyl cellulose
FT3	Free triiodothyronine
FT4	Free thyroxine
GPx	glutathione peroxidase
H2O2	hydrogen peroxide
HLA-DR	Human Leukocyte Antigen DR
HRQoL	health-related quality of life
HT	Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
IFN-γ	interferon-γ
IL	interleukin
L-T4	levothyroxine
NOX	NADPH oxidases
NRF2	nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2
OSI	oxidative stress index
RCTs	randomized controlled trials
RNS	reactive nitrogen species
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SCI	Science Citation Index
Sec	selenocysteine
SELENOS	selenoprotein S
SNPs	single nucleotide polymorphisms
SOD	superoxide dismutase
T3	triiodothyronine
T4	thyroxine
TAC	total antioxidant capacity
TCM	traditional Chinese medicine
TGAb	anti-thyroglobulin autoantibodies
Th	T helper
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor-alpha
TOS	total oxidant status
TPOAb	anti-thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies
Treg cells	T regulatory lymphocytes
TSH	thyroid-stimulating hormone