Iodine-induced thyrotoxicosis after ingestion of kelp-containing tea

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Müssig, Karsten ^a   Thamer, Claus ^a   Bares, Roland ^a   Lipp, Hans Peter ^a   Häring, Hans Ulrich ^a   Gallwitz, Baptist ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Iodine; Iodine induced hyperthyroidism; Kelp; Thyrotoxicosis

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTITHYROID AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IODINE; PROPRANOLOL; THIAMAZOLE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; IODINATION; KELP; TEA; THYROTOXICOSIS; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; IODINE; KELP; MEDICINE, HERBAL; TEA; THYROTOXICOSIS;

EID: 33744469844     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00416.x     Document Type: Article

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