Measures of Thyroid Function among Belarusian Children and Adolescents Exposed to Iodine-131 from the Accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant

摘要

BACKGROUND: Thyroid dysfunction after exposure to low or moderate doses of radioactive iodine-131 (I-131) at a young age is a public health concern. However, quantitative data are sparse concerning I-131-related risk of these common diseases.