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CellWell record HH-132826

Selenium and Iodine as Susceptibility Modifiers of Thyroid Disruption Associated with Metals: An Overview of Human and Experimental Research Data

Theodora Papamitsou; Kanellos Skourtsidis; Despoina Ioannou; Dimosthenis Sarigiannis; Maria-Nefeli Georgaki; Georgios Kiosis

MDPI AG ยท 2026

In plain language

This review found limited and mixed human evidence that iodine or selenium status modifies metal-induced thyroid disruption, though animal experiments more consistently showed selenium-based treatments mitigated metal-related thyroid damage.

Evidence
Emerging
Design
Primary research (design unspecified)

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