Bourdoux P, Delange F, Vanderlinden L, Ermans A M
Ann Endocrinol (Paris). 1978;39(2):153-4.
The role of cassava was investigated in particularly severe endemic goiter area (Ubangi). Dietary intake of cassava induces an increase of plasma thiocyanate concentration and an increase of urinary excretion of stable iodine. Generalized iodine deficiency induces very high thyroid uptakes; the other parameters of thyroid function are more or less affected according to the dietary intake of thiocyanate. When thiocyanate intake is high an adaptation is obtained only at the expense of a drop of plasma T4 level and very high increase of plasma TSH.
在地方性甲状腺肿特别严重的地区（乌班吉）对木薯的作用进行了研究。木薯的膳食摄入量会导致血浆硫氰酸盐浓度升高以及稳定碘的尿排泄量增加。全身性碘缺乏会导致甲状腺摄取率非常高；甲状腺功能的其他参数或多或少会根据硫氰酸盐的膳食摄入量受到影响。当硫氰酸盐摄入量较高时，仅以血浆T4水平下降和血浆促甲状腺激素大幅升高为代价才能实现适应。
