Which of the following statements about iodine is false?
Correct Answer: Contraindicated in hyperthyroidism
Description: Ans. (A) Contraindicated in hyperthyroidism(Ref: KDT 8/e p276-277)Iodine and iodides are useful in Graves' disease and make the gland shrink, firm and less vascular. These can inhibit all facets of thyroid function. Chronic iodine overdose is called iodism.
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