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Why are people allergic to iodine if it is an integral element in thyroid hormones?
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Rare: If you can eat wonder bread without problems, you are not allergic to iodine.
Answered 10/26/2012
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Misnomer: True allergy to iodine probably does not exist. Those who react to contrast dyes, typically for xray studies, is more related the concentration of the material.
Answered 1/5/2013
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