Review of the PRIODAC project on thyroid protection from radioactive iodine by repeated iodide intake in individuals aged 12+

Background: Intake of potassium iodide (KI) reduces the accumulation of radioactive iodine in the thyroid gland in the event of possible contamination by radioactive iodine released from a nuclear facility. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated the need for research for optimal timing, appr...

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Published in:	European Thyroid Journal
Main Authors:	Jean-Charles Martin, Thierry Pourcher, Guillaume Phan, Julien Guglielmi, Caroline Crambes, François Caire-Maurisier, Dalila Lebsir, David Cohen, Clément Rosique, Lun Jing, Maha Hichri, Lisa Salleron, Jacques Darcourt, Maamar Souidi, Marc Benderitter
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bioscientifica 2024-02-01
Subjects:	iodine thyroid blocking nuclear emergency population over 12 years potassium iodide radioactive iodine contamination repetitive prophylaxis
Online Access:	https://etj.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/etj/13/1/ETJ-23-0139.xml