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<sup>131</sup>I deserves special attention. <sup>131</sup>I is used for both diagnostic and therapeutic thyroid procedures. Even small amounts of <sup>131</sup>I (physical half-life of 8 days), as are used in thyroid uptake studies, are excreted into breast milk and are sufficient to have an adverse effect on the baby’s thyroid function and induce hypothyroidism. When <sup>131</sup>I is used, breastfeeding should be terminated.
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