iodine and cystic fibrosis

Couldn't believe it when I read this.

Iodine deficiency and subclinical hypothyroidism are common in cystic fibrosis patients.

2013 Apr;27(2):122-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2012.08.002. Epub 2012 Oct 26.

CONCLUSION:

Dramatic iodine deficiency was found in our cohort of CF patients. This condition can cause subclinical hypothyroidism; therefore, an individual iodine supplementation program is necessary and should be started immediately.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107148