Excretion of radioiodine in human milk following a therapeutic dose of I-131.
An investigation of 131I excretion into human milk after a therapeutic dose of 5142 MBq (139 mCi) 131I, in a patient who has had a thyroidectomy is presented. During the first 36 h, 17.4% of the administered dose was excreted into the milk. In addition to the known radiation risk, this may affect the quantity of 131I retained by the thyroid and metastases.
Rubow
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa.
Klopper
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J
D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000378:metabolism*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes