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Delange

Iodine in human milk: perspectives for infant health.

Semba RD, Delange F.

Nutr Rev. 2001 Aug;59(8 Pt 1):269-78. Review.

[abstract only]

"Iodine is essential for normal growth, mental development, and survival of infants. The main source of iodine for breastfeeding infants is the iodine found in human milk. Despite the importance of iodine for infant health, there have been limited studies addressing human milk iodine concentrations. The newly recommended Adequate Intake of iodine for infants is 110 microg/day for infants 0-6 months and 130 microg/day for infants 7-12 months. Further studies of human milk iodine are needed to ensure that iodine prophylaxis is providing sufficient iodine for mothers and infants worldwide."

[Iodine nutrition and neonatal hypothyroidism]

Delange F.

Rev Med Brux. 1994 Nov-Dec;15(6):359-65. Review. French.

[abstract only]

"This paper summarizes the research activities and the actions conducted and implemented by the author during the past 30 years in the field of the disorders induced by iodine deficiency and by neonatal hypothyroidism. This work was conducted within the framework of the activities of the author in the Department of Pediatrics in Saint-Pierre Hospital. The work resulted in original contributions to epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic procedures, complications, prevention and therapy of the disorders resulting from iodine deficiency or neonatal hypothyroidism. Special attention was devoted to the prevention of impairment of brain and intellectual development resulting from both conditions in the infant."
 

Cassava and the thyroid

Delange F

Chapter 13 in Environmental Goitrogenesis by E Gaitan, 1989, pp 173 - 194.

"SCN [thiocyanate] inhibits the trapping of iodide by the mammary gland.  This at least partly explains the extremely low content of iodine found in breast milk in the Ubangi area in Zaire.... In contrast, thiocyanate freely crosses the placenta and there is a direct relationship between the serum concentrations of thiocyanate in mothers at delivery and in cord blood."

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