OBJECTIVE To know extent of iodine deficiency (ID), role of thyroid enlargement (goiter) as marker of ID and current status of iodized salt intake in pregnant women of Lahore. METHODS A cross sectional study was carried out at Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, during March 2002 to September 2005. Pregnant women (n = 254) during first trimester attending antenatal clinic partic...

In order to establish guidelines for exposure of astronauts to iodine, used as a water disinfectant in space, we studied the usefulness of hair, saliva, and urine for biological monitoring in humans and in the human hair/nude mouse model. The monitoring of iodine in patients that received 150 mCi of Na131I (carrier-free) showed similar patterns of elimination for blood, saliva, and urine. The m...

OBJECTIVE To assess iodine status and goitre prevalence in a sample of schoolchildren in Melbourne. DESIGN Cross-sectional study of urinary iodine excretion and presence of goitre in a sample of schoolchildren from Years 5-12 attending two urban schools. PARTICIPANTS 607 children aged 11-18 years consented to thyroid gland palpation and 577 provided a urine sample on the day of examination ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the iodine status and knowledge and practices related to iodine nutrition of Australian women during pregnancy. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted at a public antenatal clinic in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. One hundred thirty-nine pregnant women across all trimesters provided a spot urine sample (n = 110) and completed a short questionnaire (n = 139...

In a previous study, milk iodine concentration from 501 farms across Canada was found to vary considerably and appeared to be influenced by feeding practices. Farms with contrasting levels of milk iodine from a subset of 200 participating farms were used to determine the relationship between milk iodine concentration and the concentration of this mineral in different feeds and complete diets gi...

Canarium ovatum oil Engl. (pili nut oil) was extracted by using cold press method and then the physico-chemical properties of the oil samples, roasted pili nut oil (RPNO) and unroasted pili nut oil (UPNO) such as iodine value (IV), peroxide value (PV), acid value (% FFA), solid fat content (SFC), fatty acid composition and triacylglycerol (TAG) composition were determined. The percentage of oil...

venous injections of iodine in this disease has been recognized by previous workers, I used it as a routine measure, giving injections containing from 2 to 1? grs. In spite of these injections most patients showed severe constitutional disturbances within 48 hours of commencing treatment, with delirium and restlessness. Severe asthenia would set in about the third day of treatment, and the prog...