Description
Dr. Bob’s Notes: Monitor exposure to iodine; evaluate for iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs), excessive iodine intake, or iodine in the workplace
IDDS by Age Group
All ages: Goiter; Increased susceptibility of thyroid gland to nuclear radiation
Fetus: Abortion; Stillbirth; Congenital anomalies; Perinatal mortality
Neonates: Infant mortality; Endemic cretinism
Children and Adolescents: Impaired mental function; Delayed physical development
Adults: Impaired mental function; Reduced work productivity; Toxic nodular goiter; iodine-induced hyperthyroidism; Increased occurrence of hypothyroidism in moderate-to-severe iodine deficiency; decreased occurrence of hypothyroidism in mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency
Zimmerman MB. Iodine deficiency. Endocrine Reviews. The Endocrine Society. 2009; 30:376-408.
Other forms of thyroid problems, namely iodine-induced hypothyroidism, autoimmune thyroiditis, and hyperthyroidism associated with excessive iodine intake, have become a greater concern than deficiency disorders.1
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