Iodine-induced thyrotoxicosis (ITT) has not been reported in Japan. We found that excessive intake of Japanese kombu could elicit ITT. Two Japanese women, 42 and 59 years old, developed thyrotoxicosis...
The effect of ingesting seaweed "Kombu" (Laminaria japonica) on thyroid function was studied in normal Japanese adults. Ingesting 15 and 30 g of Kombu (iodine contents: 35 and 70 mg) daily for a short...
Abstract. A generating function for specified sums of multiple zeta values is defined and a differential equation that characterizes this function is given. As applications, some relations for multipl...
A 20-year-old Japanese female anorectic patient developed primary hypothyroidism associated with generalized edema because of excessive daily intake (40 to 50 g) of confectionery made with tangle weed...