CellWell record HH-121928
Role of Iodine in Metabolism
Zbigniew S
Recent patents on endocrine, metabolic & immune drug discovery ยท 2017
In plain language
Iodine is transported to the thyroid gland via specific membrane proteins and incorporated into thyroid hormones T3 and T4; deficiency causes goiter, cretinism, and thyroid cancer.
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