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Diagram showing the three-step thyroid hormone pathway: synthesis in the thyroid gland and selenium-dependent activation in the liver
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Thyroid Hormone Activation Requires Selenium, Not Iodine Alone

Thyroid hormone synthesis requires iodine and tyrosine, but selenium is essential for activating the hormone into its functional form. Without…

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