Effects of Increased Iodine Intake on Thyroid Disorders

Iodine is a micronutrient essential for the production of thyroid hormones. Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of preventable mental impairment worldwide. Universal salt iodization (USI) has been introduced in many countries as a cost-effective and sustainable way to eliminate iodine deficie...

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Autores principales: Sun, Xin, Shan, Zhongyan, Teng, Weiping
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Endocrine Society 2014
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4192807/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25309781
http://dx.doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2014.29.3.240
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Sumario:Iodine is a micronutrient essential for the production of thyroid hormones. Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of preventable mental impairment worldwide. Universal salt iodization (USI) has been introduced in many countries as a cost-effective and sustainable way to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders for more than 25 years. Currently, the relationship between USI and iodine excess has attracted more attention. Iodine excess can lead to hypothyroidism and autoimmune thyroiditis, especially for susceptible populations with recurring thyroid disease, the elderly, fetuses, and neonates. Nationwide USI was introduced in China in 1996. This review focused on the effects of iodine excess worldwide and particularly in China.

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