Using immunoradiornetric TSH assay (TSH-IRMA) to measure whole blood TSH levels spotted onto filter paper, we compared TSH levels among different age groups (neonates, <1 yr infants, schoolchildren aged 7 to 14 yrs...Using immunoradiornetric TSH assay (TSH-IRMA) to measure whole blood TSH levels spotted onto filter paper, we compared TSH levels among different age groups (neonates, <1 yr infants, schoolchildren aged 7 to 14 yrs, adults,pregnant women and reproductive-age women) in Guiyang, where iodine deficiency has long been a problem. The results showed: 1) The percentage of subjects with TSH levels equal to or greater than 5 mIU/L in the neonate group was 38.9% while the percentages in the other groups were 0-3.3% (P<0.01); 2)The TSH levels of the neonates were inversely related to the urinary iodine values of their mothers (pregnant women). (r=-0. 5, P<0. 01);3)97.6% of the inhabitants in Guiyang ingested salt with less than 20mg/kg iodine. The results indicate that iodine deficiency remains a problem in Guiyang. Neonates are the only ideal population for monitoring iodine deficiency.展开更多
Iodine deficiency disorders(IDD) are among the world's most prevalent public health problems yet preventable by dietary iodine supplements.To better understand the biogeochemical behavior of iodine and to explore ...Iodine deficiency disorders(IDD) are among the world's most prevalent public health problems yet preventable by dietary iodine supplements.To better understand the biogeochemical behavior of iodine and to explore safer and more efficient ways of iodine supplementation as alternatives to iodized salt,we studied the behavior of iodine as it is absorbed,accumulated and released by plants.Using Chinese cabbage as a model system and the 125I tracing technique,we established that plants uptake exogenous iodine from soil,most of which are transported to the stem and leaf tissue.The level of absorption of iodine by plants is dependent on the iodine concentration in soil,as well as the soil types that have different iodine-adsorption capacity.The leaching experiment showed that the remainder soil content of iodine after leaching is determined by the iodine-adsorption ability of the soil and the pH of the leaching solution,but not the volume of leaching solution.Iodine in soil and plants can also be released to the air via vaporization in a concentration-dependent manner.This study provides a scientific basis for developing new methods to prevent IDD through iodized vegetable production.展开更多
文摘Using immunoradiornetric TSH assay (TSH-IRMA) to measure whole blood TSH levels spotted onto filter paper, we compared TSH levels among different age groups (neonates, <1 yr infants, schoolchildren aged 7 to 14 yrs, adults,pregnant women and reproductive-age women) in Guiyang, where iodine deficiency has long been a problem. The results showed: 1) The percentage of subjects with TSH levels equal to or greater than 5 mIU/L in the neonate group was 38.9% while the percentages in the other groups were 0-3.3% (P<0.01); 2)The TSH levels of the neonates were inversely related to the urinary iodine values of their mothers (pregnant women). (r=-0. 5, P<0. 01);3)97.6% of the inhabitants in Guiyang ingested salt with less than 20mg/kg iodine. The results indicate that iodine deficiency remains a problem in Guiyang. Neonates are the only ideal population for monitoring iodine deficiency.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.40873058&40373043)
文摘Iodine deficiency disorders(IDD) are among the world's most prevalent public health problems yet preventable by dietary iodine supplements.To better understand the biogeochemical behavior of iodine and to explore safer and more efficient ways of iodine supplementation as alternatives to iodized salt,we studied the behavior of iodine as it is absorbed,accumulated and released by plants.Using Chinese cabbage as a model system and the 125I tracing technique,we established that plants uptake exogenous iodine from soil,most of which are transported to the stem and leaf tissue.The level of absorption of iodine by plants is dependent on the iodine concentration in soil,as well as the soil types that have different iodine-adsorption capacity.The leaching experiment showed that the remainder soil content of iodine after leaching is determined by the iodine-adsorption ability of the soil and the pH of the leaching solution,but not the volume of leaching solution.Iodine in soil and plants can also be released to the air via vaporization in a concentration-dependent manner.This study provides a scientific basis for developing new methods to prevent IDD through iodized vegetable production.
