Iodine exposure in the NICU may lead to decrease in thyroid function
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
Exposure to iodine used for medical procedures in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may increase an infant’s risk for congenital hypothyroidism (loss of thyroid function), suggests a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The authors found that infants diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism following a NICU stay had higher […]