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Mashup Score: 11Consequences of excess iodine - PubMed - 2 day(s) ago
Iodine is a micronutrient that is essential for the production of thyroid hormones. The primary source of iodine is the diet via consumption of foods that have been fortified with iodine, including salt, dairy products and bread, or that are naturally abundant in the micronutrient, such as seafood. …
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Mashup Score: 10Iodine kinetics and effectiveness of stable iodine prophylaxis after intake of radioactive iodine: a review - PubMed - 2 day(s) ago
Ingestion of potassium iodide (KI) offers effective protection against irradiation of the thyroid after accidental exposure to radioactive iodine. This prophylaxis aims at rapidly obtaining maximal thyroid protection without adverse effects. This article reviews studies on iodine kinetics in humans …
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Mashup Score: 11
Plasma inorganic iodide as a homeostatic regulator of thyroid function
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Mashup Score: 11
In 1948, Wolff and Chaikoff reported that organic binding of iodide in the thyroid was decreased when plasma iodide levels were elevated (acute Wolff-Chaikoff effect), and that adaptation or escape from the acute effect occurred in approximately 2 days, in the presence of continued high plasma iodid …
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Mashup Score: 10The sodium/iodide symporter: state of the art of its molecular characterization - PubMed - 2 day(s) ago
The sodium/iodide symporter (NIS or SLC5A5) is an intrinsic membrane protein implicated in iodide uptake into thyroid follicular cells. It plays a crucial role in iodine metabolism and thyroid regulation and its function is widely exploited in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant thyr …
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Mashup Score: 9
Iodine is a vital micronutrient required at all stages of life; fetal life and early childhood being the most critical phases of requirement. Diet is the sole source of iodine, which in turn is dependent upon the iodine content of water and soil. Iodine is metabolized in the human body through a ser …
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Mashup Score: 9Potassium iodide for thyroid blockade in a reactor accident: administrative policies that govern its use - PubMed - 2 day(s) ago
A marked increase in thyroid cancer among young children who were in the vicinity of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant at the time of the 1986 accident strongly suggests a possible causal relationship to the large amounts of radioactive iodine isotopes in the resulting fallout. Although remaining in …
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7/ One of the first public health responses was to distribute potassium iodide pills/solutions to people in surrounding areas, w/ the goal of preventing thyroid cancers. Poland, for example, distributed 18 million iodine doses to its at-risk population. https://t.co/CU6qVlwhzu https://t.co/da6mBPlRXq
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Mashup Score: 7The Chornobyl Accident - 2 day(s) ago
The accident at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 was a tragic event for its victims, and those most affected suffered major hardship. Some of the people who dealt with the emergency lost their lives. Although those exposed as children and the emergency and recovery workers are at increased risk of radiation-induced effects, the vast majority of the population need not live in fear of serious health consequences due to the radiation from the Chornobyl accident. For the most part, they were exposed to radiation levels comparable to or a few times higher than annual levels of natural background, and future exposures continue to slowly diminish as the radionuclides decay. Lives have been seriously disrupted by the Chornobyl accident, but from the radiological point of view, generally positive prospects for the future health of most individuals should prevail.
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5/ One of the most common long term effects of Chernobyl was thyroid cancer, particularly w/ children who drank radioactive milk in the months after the blast. As of 2005, 6,000+ thyroid cancer cases had been linked to post-Chernobyl radiation exposure. https://t.co/fKTC3pFi4P https://t.co/yTLInL0hok
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Mashup Score: 3MÉDECINE - 5 day(s) ago
Pourquoi nos bras ne repoussent-ils pas ? Faut-il faire baisser la fièvre ? Comment savoir si un traitement fonctionne ? Les labos inventent-ils les maladies ? Le café est-il bon pour la santé ? La couverture maladie universelle, ça marche ? Placebo, vaccins, dépistage, diagnostic, traitements, éthique : le paysage de la médecine moderne est un lieu étonnant à explorer, qui ne cesse d’évoluer. Alors comment s’y retrouver, comprendre et relier les notions dans ce labyrinthe médical ? Avec des cartes bien sûr ! Ce livre aborde 8 thématiques en lien avec la médecine et pour chacune, propose une carte mentale permettant de se familiariser avec les concepts, suivie d’une série de questions-réponses, avec des illustrations, pour approfondir ! Avis aux curieux ! La collection Short Cuts vous invite à tracer vous-même votre chemin au travers des grands concepts de notre temps. Les cartes mentales vous permettent de visualiser et de comprendre les notions, et vous pourrez ensuite naviguer à vot
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Mashup Score: 4Variable Practice, Variable Results - 7 day(s) ago
PIC is common among CCM/PCCM applicants and program directors. About 50% of applicants and 20% of program directors share ranking intentions via PIC. Although PIC did not impact ROL for most applicants and program directors, a minority of applicants and program directors moved programs up on their ROL after receiving PIC from the other party. Applicants have mixed perspectives on PIC value. Applicants and program directors alike desire clear guidance on PIC to minimize ambiguous and misleading communication.
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13/ In essence, the Wolff-Chaikoff effect is the thyroid's auto-regulatory response to exposure to high doses of iodine, maintaining homeostasis and avoiding excess thyroid hormone production until iodine levels in the thyroid fall back to normal. https://t.co/LmQYtNGRQE https://t.co/Ey7FwK78zb