Iodine prophylaxis following nuclear accidents. Concern for the neonate?
The Professor F. Delange has a substantial experience, since the last decade, in implementing universal salt iodization in a lot of countries, and assessing its impact on iodine deficiency disorders. He comments here the published results of D.E. Hindié et al. concerning the side effects of stable iodine overload on thyroid structure in the young rat (N. Colas-Linhart).
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International Council For Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders, Brussels, Belgique. fdelange@ulb.ac.be
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007455:Iodine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011044:Poland; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000494:pharmacology; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D051381:Rats; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000378:metabolism
D011193:Potassium Iodide; D013972:Thyrotropin; D007455:Iodine