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PROTEIN BOUND IODINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hormones
DEF

Iodine as found in the circulating blood.

CONT

Iodine in the body (20-50 mg) is found in muscles (50%), thyroid gland (20%), skin (10%), skeletal structure (7%), and other endocrine glands such as ovaries and the nervous system (13%). In the blood, the normal value for protein-bound iodine (PBI) is 4-8 mcg/dl. In the thyroid gland, iodine is found in thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3)(25%), and in precursors of thyroxine (75%).

Key term(s)
  • protein bound iodine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hormones
CONT

Valeurs usuelles des examens biochimiques [...] Iode protéique (PBI): Milieu = Sérum. Unités SI = 0,3-0,6 µmol/l [µmol/l micromole par litre].

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