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Project Number: | I01CX001845-01A1 |
| Title: | IODINE EXCESS, THYROID DYSFUNCTION, CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOMES, AND MORTALITY AMONG U.S. VETERANS |
| Principal Investigator: | Angela M Leung |
| Location: | West Los Angeles, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 33 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2020 - December 2023 |
| FY 2023 Funding Amount: | $176,000 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$693,400 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: The research proposal will examine the associations between excess iodine exposure (from iodinated radiologic contrast agents) and iodine-induced thyroid dysfunction, cardiovascular outcomes, and mortality among Veterans. Iodine is a micronutrient required for thyroid hormone production, which in turn is important for overall metabolism (regulation of oxygen consumption and actions of protein, carbohydrate, lipid, and vitamin use) and has effects on mood, cognition, the heart, muscle, and bone.... |