Delayed Consequences of The Radioactive Iodine Intake by Pregnant Women from The Side of Respiratory System |Biomedgrid

In this study we investigated non-cancer effects of irradiation caused by radioactive I-131. Namely, we studied incidence of pathology of respiratory system in women who were pregnant in time of the accident at Chernobyl power nuclear plant and received absorbed doses by their thyroid glands. The development of respiratory tract diseases is associated with absorbed doses by thyroid gland in the rage of 50 - 100 mGy with a strong maximum at 75 mGy. The peak of the incidence of respiratory tract diseases manifestation was in the year of 2012. So, there may be a tendency of the development of such diseases 25 years after the irradiation. Obtained data are interpreted considering the possible influence of I-131 intake on gene regulation and endocrine and immune systems functioning in pregnant women, that might lead to the delayed consequences from the side of in respiratory system.