Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,914,699,039 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

iodine-induced hyperthyroidism

    0.01 sec.
iodine-induced hyperthyroidism
n.
See Jod-Basedow phenomenon.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Iodine toxicity may result in a variety of conditions ranging from fetal and neonatal hypothyroidism and goitre, iodine-induced hyperthyroidism, thyroid underactivity, papillary thyroid cancer and an increased incidence of autoimmune thyroid disorders such as Hashimoto and Graves Disease (Dorea, 2002; International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders, 2001) There are also several non-conventional means of obtaining iodine during pregnancy and labour.
Iodine and selenium--'trace' minerals in New Zealand by Elias, Sandra / New Zealand College of Midwives Journal
Low radioiodine uptake has also been seen in some conditions associated with thyroid hyperfunction such as thyrotoxicosis factitia (that is due to exogenous thyroid hormone) and iodine-induced hyperthyroidism.
Thyroid function test: a clinical lab perspective by Ogedegbe, Henry / Medical Laboratory Observer
Individuals at risk for development of iodine-induced hyperthyroidism include persons with iodine-deficient goiters (rare in the US where iodine is plentiful), individuals with nontoxic multinodular goiters, and euthyroid patients previously treated for Graves' disease with antithyroid drugs.
Management of thyrotoxicosis. (Featured CME Topic: Thyroid ... by Fisher, Joseph N. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.