The median serum TSH level, which was initially 21.9 mU/L (>10.0 mU/L in 23 patients), was reduced to 5.3 mU/L after iodine restriction. The median serum free T4 levels, which were initially 10.3 ...

Shellfish. Clams and oysters are rich in vitamin B12. A 3-ounce (85-gram) portion of cooked clams provides 1,400% of the DV. Organ meat. One 2-ounce (60-gram) slice of liver packs more than 1,000% ...

Iodine is an important mineral found in nature, especially in oceans. Your body needs iodine to function properly. But it can't make it on its own. Instead, you need to get enough iodine through ...

Iodine content in plant-based milks is often insufficient, risking deficiencies that affect metabolism and public health, ...

Of the 3761 unselected subjects who were enrolled at baseline, 3018 (80.2 percent) participated in this follow-up study. Levels of thyroid hormones and thyroid autoantibodies in serum, and iodine ...

Exposure to iodine in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may increase a baby's risk for loss of thyroid function, a new study suggests. Iodine solutions are often used as disinfectants on the ...

Exposure to iodine used for medical procedures in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may increase an infant's risk for congenital hypothyroidism (loss of thyroid function), suggests a new study.

Iodine excess is a well-known exogenous factor that causes hypothyroidism. Iodine induces suppression of TSH-stimulated cyclic AMP production and protein iodination in vitro. [12] Administration ...