Transient neonatal hypothyroidism due to maternal seaweed soup ingestion: a report of 3 cases
Sofya Ilmer, Vivienne Lopez-Cabreza, Parissa Salemi · 2026
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Sofya Ilmer, Vivienne Lopez-Cabreza, and Parissa Salemi tell in 2026 of three babies whose thyroids faltered because of their mothers' soup. Seaweed soup is a daily tradition for Korean mothers around birth, and it can push iodine intake far above safe levels. Too much iodine can switch a newborn's thyroid off for a while.
One baby recovered fast once the mother stopped the soup, and thyroid medicine ended by six months. A second needed dose changes and proved temporary only at age three and a half. A third was treated for six years as a lifelong case, until the diet history revealed the cause and treatment stopped. The authors urge diet questions and a fresh look at age three.
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| CREATOR | Sofya Ilmer, Vivienne Lopez-Cabreza, Parissa Salemi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 18 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |