Full 2L QBank
Medicine Endocrinology 76622c16

Wolf Chaikoff effect-

A
Excess iodine intake causes hypothyroidism
B
Iodine induced hypehyroidism
C
Thyrotoxicosis due to excessive amount of iodine ingestion
D
Drug induced hypehyroidism
High-Yield Explanation
Wolff-Chaikoff effect is a phenomenon in which excess iodide transiently inhibits thyroid iodide organification by thyroid peroxidase enzyme thus inhibiting thyroid hormone production leadung to hypothyroidism. In individuals with a normal thyroid, the gland escapes from this inhibitory effect and iodide organification resumes; the suppressive action of high iodide may persist, however, in patients with underlying autoimmune thyroid disease. Reference : page 2285 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 19th edition

Related Medicine MCQs

Practice 2,00,000+ NEET PG Questions Free

Timed mock tests, mistake queue analytics, audio lectures & zero attempt limits on i❤️Exams.

Start Free Mock Test Now