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Thyroid hormone functions
| • Integral for brain development and influences cell growth and migration (33) |
| • Important for growth and maturation |
| • Elevates energy metabolism and increases the basal metabolic rate |
| Other suggested functions for iodine include the following: |
| • Potential link to fibrocystic breast disease |
| • May be important for the immune response |
| • May alter gastric cancer risk (31, 34) |
