The Iodine Rush: Over- or Under-Iodination Risk in the Prophylactic Use of Iodine for Thyroid Blocking in the Event of a Nuclear Disaster

Iodine is an essential element for the production of thyroid hormones (THs). Both deficient and excess iodine intakes may precipitate in adverse thyroidal events. Radioactive iodine (RI) is a common byproduct of nuclear fission processes. During nuclear emergencies RI may be released in a plume, or...

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Autores principales: Calcaterra, Valeria, Mameli, Chiara, Rossi, Virginia, Massini, Giulia, Gambino, Mirko, Baldassarre, Paola, Zuccotti, Gianvincenzo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
Materias:
Endocrinology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9178126/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35692388
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.901620

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9178126/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35692388
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.901620

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