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Iodine-Induced Hypothyroidism After Chemoembolization With Ethiodized Oil: A Case of Failure to Escape From Wolff-Chaikoff Effect (WCE)

Wolff-Chaikoff effect (WCE) is an acute physiologic response of the thyroid gland to high levels of iodine. The WCE is usually temporary, and the thyroid gland adjusts to high iodine levels within days or weeks. It is a protective mechanism and a failure to escape from it can result in thyroid dysfu...

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Autores principales: Campos, Ana de Carmo, Cruz Carvalho, Isabel, Sarmento, Sara, Fonseca, Teresa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10284623/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37351229
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39352