Journal article
Effects of oral erythrosine (2′,4′,5′,7′-tetraiodofluorescein) on thyroid function in normal men
Abstract
Erythrosine (Er), a tetraiodinated derivative of fluorescein, is a coloring agent widely used in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products. Because of its high iodine content and previous reports demonstrating an inhibitory effect of erythrosine on hepatic 5'-monodeiodination, we studied the effects of this compound on thyroid function and serum and urinary iodide concentrations in normal subjects. Thirty normal men, equally divided into …
Authors
Gardner DF; Utiger RD; Schwartz SL; Witorsch P; Meyers B; Braverman LE; Witorsch RJ
Journal
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, Vol. 91, No. 3, pp. 299–304
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 1987
DOI
10.1016/0041-008x(87)90052-4
ISSN
0041-008X