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Circadian and seasonal variations in iodine excretion in children with and without endemic goiter. 1989

G Y Nicolau, and E Haus, and L Dumitriu, and L Plîngă, and D J Lakatua, and D Ehresman, and J Adderly, and L Sackett-Lundeen, and E Petrescu
C.I. Parhon Institute of Endocrinology, Bucharest, Romania.

The urinary iodine excretion was measured in 193 children 11 +/- 1.5 years of age living in the endemic goiter area of Dîmboviţa, Romania. One hundred and thirty four of the children showed some degree of endemic goiter, 59 showed none. All children followed a diurnal activity pattern with rest during the night. They received their usual iodine supplement of 1 gm potassium iodide once a week during the school year (which included the time of all measurements made). Urine was collected in six 4-hour samples over a 24-hour span. The examinations were conducted during the months of March, June, September and December. Iodine was determined by an automated ceric ion arsenic acid method using a Technicon Autoanalyzer. Circadian and seasonal variations of urine volume and iodine excretion were statistically verified by the cosinor technique and the seasonal variations also by one way analysis of variance using the circadian means as input. A comparable circadian rhythm of iodine excretion was found in the children with and without endemic goiter, with an acrophase during the evening (20:16 with a 95% C.I., from 19:32 to 21:04). The circadian rhythm in iodine excretion has to be taken into account whenever an estimate of the 24-hour excretion is attempted from a sample covering less than the entire 24-hour span. There was a statistically significant seasonal variation of the 24-hour iodine excretion in the boys with and without endemic goiter and in the group as a whole. The 24-hour iodine excretion during March was 102 +/- 6 mcg, during June 81 +/- 4 mcg, during September 79 +/- 3 mcg and during December 102 +/- 7 mcg. The average 24-hour iodine excretion pooled over all seasons was 91 +/- 3 mcg/24 hrs in the children with and 91 +/- 5 mcg/24 hrs in the children without endemic goiter. During March and December the iodine excretion indicates an iodine intake not usually associated with a high prevalence of endemic goiter. However, during the months of June and September (and presumably even more during the months of July and August when during summer vacation no iodine supplementation was given in school) the 24-hour iodine excretion indicates some degree of iodine deficiency. The seasonal variation in urinary iodine excretion thus points to a time when increased iodine prophylaxis may be of value.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007455 Iodine A nonmetallic element of the halogen group that is represented by the atomic symbol I, atomic number 53, and atomic weight of 126.90. It is a nutritionally essential element, especially important in thyroid hormone synthesis. In solution, it has anti-infective properties and is used topically. Iodine-127,Iodine 127
D008297 Male Males
D011193 Potassium Iodide An inorganic compound that is used as a source of iodine in thyrotoxic crisis and in the preparation of thyrotoxic patients for thyroidectomy. (From Dorland, 27th ed) Antistrumin,Ioduro Potasico Rovi,Iosat,Jod beta,Jodetten Henning,Jodgamma,Jodid,Jodid Hexal,Jodid Verla,Jodid dura,Jodid-ratiopharm,Mono-Jod,Pima,SSKI,Thyro-Block,Thyroprotect,Iodide, Potassium,Jodid ratiopharm,Mono Jod,Thyro Block
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002940 Circadian Rhythm The regular recurrence, in cycles of about 24 hours, of biological processes or activities, such as sensitivity to drugs or environmental and physiological stimuli. Diurnal Rhythm,Nyctohemeral Rhythm,Twenty-Four Hour Rhythm,Nycthemeral Rhythm,Circadian Rhythms,Diurnal Rhythms,Nycthemeral Rhythms,Nyctohemeral Rhythms,Rhythm, Circadian,Rhythm, Diurnal,Rhythm, Nycthemeral,Rhythm, Nyctohemeral,Rhythm, Twenty-Four Hour,Rhythms, Circadian,Rhythms, Diurnal,Rhythms, Nycthemeral,Rhythms, Nyctohemeral,Rhythms, Twenty-Four Hour,Twenty Four Hour Rhythm,Twenty-Four Hour Rhythms
D004197 Disease Reservoirs Animate or inanimate sources which normally harbor disease-causing organisms and thus serve as potential sources of disease outbreaks. Reservoirs are distinguished from vectors (DISEASE VECTORS) and carriers, which are agents of disease transmission rather than continuing sources of potential disease outbreaks. Humans may serve both as disease reservoirs and carriers. Disease Reservoir,Human Disease Reservoirs,Infectious Disease Reservoir,Reservoirs of Infection,Infectious Disease Reservoirs,Disease Reservoir, Human,Disease Reservoir, Infectious,Disease Reservoirs, Human,Human Disease Reservoir,Infection Reservoir,Infection Reservoirs,Reservoir, Disease,Reservoir, Infectious Disease,Reservoirs, Human Disease
D005260 Female Females
D006043 Goiter, Endemic A form of IODINE deficiency disorders characterized by an enlargement of the THYROID GLAND in a significantly large fraction of a POPULATION GROUP. Endemic goiter is common in mountainous and iodine-deficient areas of the world where the DIET contains insufficient amount of iodine. Endemic Goiter,Endemic Goiters,Goiters, Endemic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012383 Romania A country in southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine. The capital is Bucharest. Rumania,Roumania

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