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THE INFLUENCE OF DIET ON THE THYROID GLAND
Author(s) -
Watson Chalmers
Publication year - 1912
Publication title -
quarterly journal of experimental physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1469-445X
pISSN - 0370-2901
DOI - 10.1113/expphysiol.1912.sp000116
Subject(s) - thyroid , endocrinology , secretion , medicine , iodine , interpretation (philosophy) , biology , food science , physiology , chemistry , computer science , organic chemistry , programming language
We find in the above data further evidence of the influence of diet in modifying the histological appearance of the thyroid gland. The difficulties which arise in the interpretation of the results are largely dependent on the absence of definite knowledge as to the significance of the appearances of the thyroid glands in conditions of activity or the reverse. It may, however, I think, safely be concluded from the above facts, that a diet of flour induces a different state of functional activity as regards secretion from that obtained in bread and skimmed milk fed subjects. The data furnish no evidence as to whether this is accounted for, directly or indirectly, by extra protein, fat or salts in the control diet.