CellWell record HH-0679
Selenium, zinc, and thyroid hormones in healthy subjects: low T3/T4 ratio in the elderly is related to impaired selenium status
Olivieri O, Girelli D, Stanzial AM, et al.
Biological Trace Element Research ยท 1996
In plain language
Among 109 healthy adults, older participants with lower selenium status also had a lower T3-to-T4 ratio, suggesting selenium status affects how well the body activates thyroid hormone with age.
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