Thyroidal and Extrathyroidal Requirements for Iodine and Selenium: A Combined Evolutionary and (Patho)Physiological Approach

Iodide is an antioxidant, oxidant and thyroid hormone constituent. Selenoproteins are needed for triiodothyronine synthesis, its deactivation and iodine release. They also protect thyroidal and extrathyroidal tissues from hydrogen peroxide used in the ‘peroxidase partner system’. This system produce...

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Published in:Nutrients Vol. 14; no. 19; p. 3886
Main Authors: Dijck-Brouwer, D. A. Janneke, Muskiet, Frits A. J., Verheesen, Richard H., Schaafsma, Gertjan, Schaafsma, Anne, Geurts, Jan M. W.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 20.09.2022
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ISSN:2072-6643, 2072-6643
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