Thyroid and vitamin B1

Abstract

FROM 1930 onwards Abelin and colleagues have drawn attention to the importance of diet in general in experimental hyperthyroidism [e.g. Abelin, 1930]. In more specific work Himwich et at. [1932] claimed that in experimental hyper- thyroidism dogs require more than the normal amount of vitamin B1, and Cowgill & Palmieri [1933] found that pigeons with hyperthyroidism needed additional amounts of vitamin B1 if their body weight was to be maintained. Later Sure & Buchanan [1937], using young rats, and Drill & Sherwood [1938], using more mature animals, were able to counteract with vitamin B1 the fall in weight produced by thyroid administration.