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Primary Research · 2000

The importance of selenium to human health

Rayman MP · Lancet, 2000

Key finding

Landmark review of selenium's role in thyroid hormone metabolism, immune function, and antioxidant defense — with clinical relevance for deficient populations but not universally beneficial supplementation.

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Selenium

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10963212/

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