CellWell record HH-0675
Thyroid function in patients with selenium deficiency exhibits high free T4 to T3 ratio
Ryohei Kobayashi; Mari Hasegawa; Chiharu Kawaguchi; Naoko Ishikawa; Kiyotaka Tomiwa; Midori Shima; Keiji Nogami
Endocrine journal ยท 2021
In plain language
Patients with selenium deficiency showed a shift toward higher free T4 relative to free T3, consistent with impaired selenium-dependent conversion of T4 to active T3.
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