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Cases With Hypothyroidism
The development of hypothyroidism in the two boys(with the greatest
retardation in growth, as evidenced by PBI values dropping to below 2 ugmZ,
the nonpalpable thyroids, and the Achilles reflex with sluggish return,
Suggests defective thyroid funetion in the etiology of the retarded children,
even though PBI levels have remained in the normal range in the other children
in the group,
However, two of the boys, cases __
and
, with thyroid
nodules were in the group that showed retardation of growth and development.
Protein-Bound Iodine Determinations
Protein-bound iodine determinations were carried out on 31 exposed and
19 unexposed Rongelap people, No significant differences were noted between
the exposed and unexposed groups,
with American levels,
Again, however, the values were high compared
PBI levels in ugm% were:
Marshallese exposed, 7,6
(4.1-11,9); Marshallese controls, 7,0 (3.9-10,7); medical team (Americans),
4.9 (2.5-6.9).
An evaluation of the elevated Marshallese PBI levels over the
past eight years as well as) >*y uptake studies of the thyroid is being
published, (15)
Elevated PBI's were found in 20-40% of the Marshallese people.
None showed evidence of hyperthyroidism,
throughout the population.
The elevation is seen generally
Column chromotography of serum todine has revealed |
high iodoprotein levels in the Marshallese which appear to at least partly
account
for the elevation in the serum PBL's,
132, Uptake and Excretion Studies
1325 uptake and excretion studies were done on 12 people in the exposed
and 9 in the unexposed population,
The rate of thyroid uptake and the rate of
urinary excretion were both depressed to about one ~half normal,
was noted in both the exposed and the unexposed people.
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This depression
The explanation
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