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uscan Forum Senior Topics: 19 Posts: 87	Oct 21, 2005 - 6:31 AM       #1 How can iodide cause hypothyroidism if it is used in making thyroid H?
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ARJ Forum Guru Topics: 133 Posts: 792	Oct 21, 2005 - 10:34 AM       #2 Too much iodide is a signal to inhibit the conversion process of thyroxine to T3
nisha Forum Guru Topics: 146 Posts: 918	Oct 21, 2005 - 11:36 AM       #3 The thyroid can either do ONE of two things, either it can grab iodide or it can put out T3 and T4, it can't do both things at once. So, if you give iodide in a thyroid storm, you will decrease T3 and T4 production. (It's basically a downregulation)
drkpp Forum Guru Topics: 45 Posts: 882	Oct 21, 2005 - 11:37 AM       #4 charles faselis dittoo!!!!
nisha Forum Guru Topics: 146 Posts: 918	Oct 21, 2005 - 11:43 AM       #5 I listened with both ears!

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