title: [The functional status of the thyroid system in those irradiated as a consequence of the accident at the Chernobyl Atomic Electric Power Station (based on screening study data)].
abstract: A screening study was made of functional indices for the status of the thyroid system in 1097 persons who took part in the elimination of the effects of the Chernobyl accident (PChAEE) during the "iodine" and "non-iodine" periods of irradiation. In 94.6% of the "iodine" period PChAEE, the basal levels of the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) were in the normal range, 4.79% displayed a rise in the parameter. 90.06% of the "non-iodine" period had normal range TSH, 8.77% exhibited augmented levels. 94.68% of the "iodine" period PChAEE showed normal range for the basal levels of free thyroxin, in 3.72% there was a rise, in 1.6% a decrease in the values. Among the examinees of the "non-iodine" period, the levels of free thyroxin were within normal range in 92%, above norm in 5%, decreased in 3%. The level of antibodies to thyroglobulin in 86.38% of the "iodine" period examinees was in the normal range, in 90.99% of the "non-iodine" period it was also normal. There were no statistically significant differences suggesting effects of radiation factors of the "iodine" period of irradiation on the functional indices for the hypophysis-thyroid system during the first 7 years following irradiation.
authors.forename: V H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Bebeshko
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Hryd'ko
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Mishchenko
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D011210:Power Plants; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013954:Thyroglobulin / Q000276:immunology; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood / Q000528:radiation effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014455:Ukraine
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D013954:Thyroglobulin; D013974:Thyroxine