title: Iodine contamination in subjects admitted to a general hospital.
abstract: Urinary iodine excretion was measured in 300 consecutive patients admitted to a general hospital for nonthyroidal disease. Iodine contamination (values greater than 300 micrograms l/g creatinine) was found in 29.3% of cases, mostly due to amiodarone and iodinated contrastographic agents. The source of iodine contamination was not detected in 23% of cases.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Endocrinologia, Università di Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grasso
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Maxia
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bartalena
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Murtas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taberlet
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007454:Iodides / Q000652:urine; D007455:Iodine / Q000652:urine*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007454:Iodides; D007455:Iodine; D000638:Amiodarone