Which of the following statements about iodine is false
Contraindicated in hypeension
Causes iodism
Inhibits the realese of thyroxine
Inhibits the synthesis of iodo thyroxine and iodo thyronine
Refer KDT 7/e p 254 Iodine iodides ate useful in Graves disease and make the gland shrink, firm and less vascular These can inhibit all facets of thyroid peroxidase as well as 5 deiodinase Later is involved in peripheral conversion of T4 to T3
Endocrinology