Effect of iodine loading on the thyroid hormone level of newborns living in Kayseri province

• Published in: American journal of perinatology Vol. 31; no. 12; p. 1087
• Main Authors: Kurtoglu, Selim, Bastug, Osman, Daar, Ghaniya, Halis, Hulya, Korkmaz, Levent, Memur, Seyma, Korkut, Sabriye, Gunes, Tamer, Ozturk, Mehmet Adnan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2014
• Subjects: Anti-Infective Agents, Local - adverse effects; Female; Humans; Hypothyroidism - chemically induced; Hypothyroidism - drug therapy; Hypothyroidism - metabolism; Infant, Newborn; Iodine - analysis; Iodine - urine; Male; Milk, Human - chemistry; Povidone-Iodine - adverse effects; Pregnancy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - chemically induced; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - drug therapy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - metabolism; Thyroglobulin - blood; Thyroid Gland - diagnostic imaging; Thyrotropin - blood; Thyroxine - blood; Triiodothyronine - blood; Turkey; Ultrasonography

Excessive iodine exposure during the fetal and neonatal periods can lead to neonatal hypothyroidism. This study was conducted to evaluate the level of iodine loading among newborns living in Kayseri province. A total of 59 newborns, who were admitted due to disorders in thyroid hormone levels, were...