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Release: Iodine exposure in the NICU may lead to decrease in thyroid function, NIH study suggests

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Release: Iodine exposure in the NICU may lead to decrease in thyroid function, NIH study suggests NIH 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 study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The authors found that infants diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism following a NICU stay had higher blood iodine levels on average than infants who had a NICU stay but had normal thyroid function. READ MORE

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