The dietary requirement for an essential trace element is an intake level which meets a
specified criterion for adequacy and thereby minimizes risk of nutrient deficiency or excess …

Selenium and the thyroid : Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity
Selenium and the thyroid : Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity Log in …

Iodine is essential for thyroid hormone synthesis. High iodine intakes are well tolerated by
most healthy individuals, but in some people, excess iodine intakes may precipitate …

Iodine deficiency is a global issue and affects around 2 billion people worldwide, with
pregnant women as a high-risk group. Iodine-deficiency prevention began in the 20th …

Trace elements are minerals present in living tissues in minute quantities. Some of them are
known to be nutritionally essential and the remainder is considered to be nonessential. The …

Thyroid cancer (TC) is the most frequent endocrine malignancy. The incidence of TC,
especially papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), has continued to rise all over the world during …

Background The effect of iodine on papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has been controversial for
many years. Since urinary iodine is an effective indicator of iodine intake, some recent …

The dietary requirement for an essential trace element is an intake level which meets a
specified criterion for adequacy and thereby minimizes risk of nutrient deficiency or excess …

Undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies are still a public health problem in Latin
America and the Caribbean (LAC), and overweight and obesity have reached epidemic …

The sodium/iodide symporter (NIS) mediates active iodide (I−) accumulation in the thyroid,
the first step in thyroid hormone (TH) biosynthesis. Mutations in the SLC5A5 gene encoding …