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2. Plummer effect - Wikipedia

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   Unlike the Wolff–Chaikoff effect, the Plummer effect does not prevent the thyroid from taking up radioactive iodine, e.g. in the case of nuclear emergencies.Therefore, "plummering" with high-dose iodine is only effective in a short time window after the release of radionuclides. [9]

3. Wolff–Chaikoff effect - Wikipedia

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   Both effects operate on different time scales. [14] Only the Wolff–Chaikoff effect is helpful to prevent the thyroid from uptaking radioactive iodine in the case of nuclear emergencies. Therefore, "plummering" with high-dose iodine is only effective in a short time window after the release of radionuclides. [ 15 ]

4. Thyroid storm - Wikipedia

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   In high dosage, iodine may reduce the synthesis of thyroid hormone via the Wolff–Chaikoff effect and its release via the Plummer effect. [5] Some guidelines recommend that iodine be administered after antithyroid medications are started, because iodine is also a substrate for the synthesis of thyroid hormone, and may worsen hyperthyroidism if ...

5. 8 Medications That Cause Hair Loss ( & What to Do About It) - AOL

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   Hair loss is a well-known side effect of many chemotherapy drugs used to treat certain forms of cancer. Similar to other toxins that cause hair loss, hair loss from cancer medications usually isn ...

6. Hyperthyroidism - Wikipedia

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   People not responding sufficiently to the first dose are sometimes given an additional radioiodine treatment, at a larger dose. Iodine-131 in this treatment is picked up by the active cells in the thyroid and destroys them, rendering the thyroid gland mostly or completely inactive. [45]

7. DHT Blockers for Hair Loss: 4 Things to Know - AOL

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   For example, data from clinical trials shows that ED — the most publicized side effect of finasteride — only occurred in 1.3 percent of men who used it at the standard 1mg dose. Side effects ...