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A pneumonia is defined as the inflammation of the tissue of the lung. Possible causes for pneumonia are bacteria, viruses, fungi, aspiration of gastric juice, parasites, toxins (eg. by inhaling caustic gases), and other factors.

Inga Haas has edited the Flexikon article Plummer effect

The Plummer effect is a compensatory mechanism taking place in the healthy thyroid gland that prevents the development of thyrotoxicosis in situations of iodine excess.

Mechanism
Elevated intracellular iodine concentrations block the proteolysis of ... [more]

at 25.07.2022

Inga Haas has edited the Flexikon article Wolff-Chaikoff effect

The Wolff-Chaikoff effect is a compensatory mechanism of the healthy thyroid gland that prevents the development of thyrotoxicosis in situations of iodine excess.

Mechanism
Elevated intracellular iodine concentrations block the uptake of iodine in ... [more]

at 25.07.2022

PD Dr. med. Johannes W. Dietrich has published the Flexikon article Plummer effect

The Plummer effect is a compensatory mechanism taking place in the thyroid that prevents the development of thyrotoxicosis in situations of iodine excess.

Mechanism
Elevated intracellular iodine concentrations block the proteolysis of thyroglobulin ... [more]

at 23.07.2022