Selenium is an essential dietary element that is incorporated into selenoproteins in the body, which include glutathione peroxidases, thioredoxin reductases, iodothyronine deiodinases, and the extracellular glycoprotein, selenoprotein P10
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Thats a mechanistically different target than NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), or corticosteroids, which partly explains why the compound has attracted interest in cases where conventional anti-inflammatory approaches have failed or created downstream problems
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