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Is nitric oxide a clue to endemic goitre in highlanders?

Goitre is commonly caused by a lack of iodine in the diet. This condition is particularly prevalent in high-altitude areas where iodine deficiency is common. Here we speculate that inorganic nitrate, the oxidation product of nitric oxide, which is generated endogenously at very high levels in highla...

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Autores principales: Lundberg, Jon O., Weitzberg, Eddie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10546752/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37784194
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13044-023-00183-3