Selenium (Se) is an essential element to human health that can be obtained in nature
through several sources. In the human body, it is incorporated into selenocysteine, an amino …

The most common cause of acquired thyroid dysfunction is autoimmune thyroid disease,
which is an organ-specific autoimmune disease with two presentation phenotypes …

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most common autoimmune disease and the leading
cause of hypothyroidism, in which damage to the thyroid gland occurs due to the infiltration …

Selenium is a trace element essential to human health largely because of its incorporation
into selenoproteins that have a wide range of protective functions. Selenium has an ongoing …

The adequate availability and metabolism of three essential trace elements, iodine,
selenium and iron, provide the basic requirements for the function and action of the thyroid …

Emerging studies have provided a preliminary understanding of the thyroid-gut axis,
indicating that intestinal microbiota and its metabolites may act directly or indirectly on the …

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for mammals, and its deficiency seriously
threatens human health. A series of biofortification strategies have been developed to …

Background Trace elements and vitamins, named together micronutrients (MNs), are
essential for human metabolism. Recent research has shown the importance of MNs in …

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient that has several important functions in animal
and human health. The biological functions of Se are carried out by selenoproteins …

The incidence of differentiated thyroid cancer has been increasing in the last decades all
over the world. Such a steady growth cannot be entirely attributable to more intensive thyroid …