Abstract
The intestinal bacteria are the enormous bacteria organism which colonize the intestinal tract. It has been found recently that the intestinal bacteria participate in modulating the multi-system physiology activity, including the cardiovascular system, the endocrine and metabolic system and so on. Thyroid gland is one of the most important organs in the endocrine system. Iodine plays an essential role in the chemical structure of thyroid hormone. Further more, trace mineral selenium is rather important in the conversion of T4 to T3. Once the component of the intestinal bacteria changes, it will not only be associated with the autoimmune thyroid diseases, but also affect the absortion and metabolism of the thyroid hormones and other agents, such as exogenous thyroxine, iodine and selenium. However, current researches focusing on the association between intestinal bacteria and thyroid homeostasis are far from clear enough, and more iceberg unseen may be in the sea. Key words: Intestinal bacteria; Thyroid; Autoimmune; Thyroxine; Iodine; Selenium
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