European Journal of Endocrinology · 1955 · 10 citations · 0 references
MedicineEndocrinologyObstetricsMaternal-fetal MedicineReproductive EndocrinologyReproductive MedicineIodine DeficiencyIodine NutritionPregnancy EndocrinologyThyroid DisordersThyroid EndocrinologyThyroid Hormone BiochemistryIodothyronine MetabolismMaternal Iodine NutritionPregnancy Iodine StatusSerum Thyroid-stimulating Hormone MeasurementThyroid Function EvaluationThyroid Function In PregnancyThyroid Function TestingThyroid Function Tests
According to Chaikoff et al. (1947), Man et al. (1951), Rosenberg (1951), and others, the protein-bound iodine (PBI) of the blood serum represents the circulating thyroid hormone, thus reflecting thyroid function.