Iodine excess is a well-known exogenous factor that causes hypothyroidism. Iodine induces suppression of TSH-stimulated cyclic AMP production and protein iodination in vitro. [12] Administration of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In Denmark, introduction of iodine-fortified salt was associated with an initial rise, then a subsequent decline, in cases of overactive thyroid, or "hyperthyroidism," ...

Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) was discussed in column a few weeks ago. To review, the thyroid is a gland located in the front of the neck that regulates our metabolism. It produces T4 (4 iodine ...

In all 10 patients with diffuse toxic goiter of Graves disease rendered euthyroid by radioiodine six months to six years earlier, myxedema (as evidenced by typical signs and symptoms, rises in serum ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “In daily clinical practice, inorganic iodine therapy may be administered to pregnant and lactating women with ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Iodine deficiency is a major health problem worldwide, but a new study points to the potential downsides of too much iodine. Iodine is a mineral found in iodized salt, ...

IN the last few years, attention has been called to the occurrence of goiter and hypothyroidism in previously euthyroid children and adults after the prolonged administration of large amounts of ...

Dietary iodine intake in Japan varies from as little as 0.1 mg/day to as much as 20 mg/day. The present study was undertaken to assess the frequency of iodine-induced reversible hypothyroidism in ...