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“Fueling the Fire” - Irish Sea-Moss Resulting in Jod-Basedow Phenomenon in a Patient With Grave’s Disease

Background: Jod-Basedow phenomenon is a rare cause of thyrotoxicosis due to excess iodine intake. Herbal supplements containing sea-moss have high iodine amount which may precipitate thyrotoxicosis in patients with underlying Grave’s disease or autonomous thyroid nodules. Clinical Case: A seemingly...

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Autores principales: Khalifa, Maram, Aftab, Hassaan B, Kantorovich, Vitaly
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8090171/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab048.1849