Iodine contamination in subjects admitted to a general hospital.
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.
Grasso
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Istituto di Endocrinologia, Università di Pisa, Italy.
Maxia
P L
PL
Bartalena
L
L
Murtas
M L
ML
Taberlet
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A
Martino
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E
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
D003287:Contrast Media; D007454:Iodides; D007455:Iodine; D000638:Amiodarone