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WOLFF-CHAIKOFF EFFECT

Blocking of the organic binding of iodine and its incorporation into hormone caused by big doses of iodine; generally a transient effect, but in big doses in susceptible individuals it can be prolonged and reason iodine myxoedema. Synonym: Wolff-Chaikoff effect.
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