Publication details
Effects of an enhanced bromide intake on iodine metabolism in the rat
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| Year of publication | 1999 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Proceedings, 2nd Internat. Symp. on Trace Elements in Human: New Perspectives |
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| Field | Endocrinology, diabetology, metabolism, nutrition |
| Keywords | bromide; iodine; rat; metabolism |
| Description | The influence of an enhanced bromide intake on the body weight and prosperity of rats, and on the uptake of 131-I by the thyroid and various organs and tissues of the rats was studied. Besides the well-known signs of hypothyroidism, caused by high amounts of bromide, we have also confirmed the observation that bromide toxicity is dependent upon the state of iodine supply (i.e., it is much more pronounced with iodine deficiency). |