Influence of the iodized salt program in community on the determination of thyroid gland function by using radioimmunoassay and immunometric assay
- Author:
The Thi Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
iodized salt
- MeSH:
Iodine;
Radioimmunoassay;
Thyroid Gland;
Sodium Chloride, Dietary
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(1):36-40
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was conducted on 82 simple goiter patients and 91 Basedow patients after at least one year using iodized salt daily. The results showed that the uptake of radioactive iodine (RAIU) by the thyroid gland of simple goiter and Basedow patients decreased after 2 and 24 hours taking an oral dose of radioactive iodine. Especially, the decrease was 40-50% in simple goiter patients. The concentration of T3, T4, TSH in the sera was as following: in the simple goiter patients, the concentrations of T3 and TSH were slightly decreased, and the T4 serum concentration was increased. However, all the values were still within the normal range of euthyroidism. In Basedow patients, the concentrations of T3, T4, and TSH have not changed.
