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2. Iodised salt - Wikipedia

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   Any of these compounds supplies the body with the iodine required for the biosynthesis of thyroxine (T 4) and triiodothyronine (T 3) hormones by the thyroid gland. Animals also benefit from iodine supplements, and the hydrogen iodide derivative of ethylenediamine is the main supplement to livestock feed. [5]

3. Iodine (medical use) - Wikipedia

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   Iodine-131 (usually as iodide) is a component of nuclear fallout, and is particularly dangerous owing to the thyroid gland's propensity to concentrate ingested iodine and retain it for periods longer than this isotope's radiological half-life of eight days. For this reason, people at risk of exposure to environmental radioactive iodine (iodine ...

4. Jod-Basedow phenomenon - Wikipedia

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   People who have Graves disease, toxic multinodular goiter, or various types of thyroid adenoma are also at risk of the Jod-Basedow effect when receiving iodine, because the thyroid will then not respond to the negative feedback from increased thyroid hormones. The source of iodine may be from the diet, administration of iodinated contrast for ...

5. 3,5-Diiodothyronine - Wikipedia

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   3,5-T 2 is an active thyroid hormone. It stimulates the TR-beta receptor for thyroid hormones and thus increases energy expenditure. [1] [2] It has agonistic (thyromimetic) effects at myocardial tissue and pituitary, which results in 3,5-T 2 suppressing TSH release.

6. Category:Iodine-containing natural products - Wikipedia

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   Category: Iodine-containing natural products. 2 languages. ... Thyroid hormones This page was last edited on 19 May 2021, at 11:20 (UTC). Text ...

7. Potassium iodide - Wikipedia

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   Potassium iodide is a chemical compound, medication, and dietary supplement. [4] [5] It is a medication used for treating hyperthyroidism, in radiation emergencies, and for protecting the thyroid gland when certain types of radiopharmaceuticals are used. [6]