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Is it true that iodine plays a role in cell apoptosis? i heard iodine is present in every cell, and that most people are iodine deficient nowadays.
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No: Most people are not deficient in iodine at least in the us and I am not aware that it has a major role in apoptosis.
Answered 1/25/2014
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