Thyroid Function in Health Care Workers Exposed to Ionizing Radiation.
Health Phys
; 117(4): 403-407, 2019 10.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To analyze possible alterations of thyroid function related to dosimetric values in health care workers exposed to ionizing radiation. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Forty-six health care workers exposed to ionizing radiation at a tertiary hospital previously exposed to ionizing radiation were included in the study. Age, sex, history of thyroid diseases, thyroid hormones, work post, service, dosimetric values of previous year, and 5 y period were considered. Alterations of thyroid function and other variables were analyzed by exact logistic regression univariate model.RESULTS:
7.1% workers showed an increased serum thyroid-stimulating hormone without free T3 or free T4 alteration. A significant relationship between workers with increased thyroid-stimulating hormone and dosimetric values of previous year (odds ratio 6.35, 95% confidence interval 1.20-98.1, p = 0.021) and previous 5 y period of radiation exposure (odds ratio 1.72, 95% confidence interval 1.12-3.34, p = 0.007) was obtained.CONCLUSION:
An increased risk of subclinical hypothyroidism related to radiation doses was observed in this pilot study on a group of health care workers exposed to ionizing radiation.
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Colección:
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Asunto principal:
Radiación Ionizante
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Glándula Tiroides
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Monitoreo de Radiación
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Exposición Profesional
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Personal de Salud
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Medición de Riesgo
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Exposición a la Radiación
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Phys
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España