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FDA recommends thyroid monitoring in babies and young children who receive injections of iodine-containing contrast media for medical imagin

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This is just an update of existing advice. However, information like this does bear repetition.

FDA recommends thyroid monitoring in babies and young children who receive injections of iodine-containing contrast media for medical imaging

Children with underlying conditions and newborns at higher risk

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Thanks for posting this, and it certainly does need repeating every now and again for new people joining this very helpful site.

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