Intravenous Injections of Sodium Iodide in the Treatment of Goitre
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The junior writer first broached the subject of intravenous injections of sodium iodide for the treatment of goitre with a view to testing:? (1) Whether sodium iodide orally was beneficial in cases of goitre. (2) Whether iodine is essential for the good functioning of the thyroid gland. (3) Whether the oral administration of sodium iodide could prevent the disease. He suggested that it might be advisable if the drug was administered intravenously, pointing out further that no possible harm could be done
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