2000
DOI: 10.1177/089033440001600109
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Iodine-131 Elimination From Breast Milk: A Case Report

Abstract: This case report describes the management of a breastfeeding mother who had been given radioactive iodine and technetium for diagnosis of thyroid disease. The mother requested to submit weekly milk samples for monitoring of radioactivity. Once activity fell below measurable counts, the mother resumed lactation.

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“…9 In addition, 131 I administered orally or intravenously for medical purposes also accumulates in the thyroid and breast tissues and is excreted in breast milk. [3][4][5] These findings have supported the speculation that human breast milk contributed to the development of thyroid cancer in infants after the Chernobyl accident. In some regions, for the first four years after the accident, the incidence of thyroid cancer among children aged 0 to 4 years old at the time of the accident exceeded the expected number of cases by 30-to 60-fold.…”
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confidence: 64%
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“…9 In addition, 131 I administered orally or intravenously for medical purposes also accumulates in the thyroid and breast tissues and is excreted in breast milk. [3][4][5] These findings have supported the speculation that human breast milk contributed to the development of thyroid cancer in infants after the Chernobyl accident. In some regions, for the first four years after the accident, the incidence of thyroid cancer among children aged 0 to 4 years old at the time of the accident exceeded the expected number of cases by 30-to 60-fold.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 64%
“…The absorbed iodine is then excreted into their milk 9 . In addition, 131 I administered orally or intravenously for medical purposes also accumulates in the thyroid and breast tissues and is excreted in breast milk 3–5 . These findings have supported the speculation that human breast milk contributed to the development of thyroid cancer in infants after the Chernobyl accident.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 69%
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