The Claim
Thyroid neoplasia, including conditions from hyperplasia to well-differentiated follicular cell carcinoma, occurs in farmed jade perch (Scortum barcoo) and is associated with severe dietary deficiencies of iodine and vitamin C, as confirmed by histologic examination and feed analysis in a population of 3,000 affected fish.
What the research says
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Farmed jade perch are getting tumors in their thyroid because their food is missing important nutrients like iodine and vitamin C — scientists found this by checking the fish tissues and their feed.
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Thyroid neoplasia, ranging from hyperplasia to well-differentiated follicular cell carcinoma, occurs in farmed jade perch (Scortum barcoo) and is associated with severe iodine and vitamin C deficiency in their diet, based on histologic confirmation and feed analysis in a population of 3,000 affected fish.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Thyroid neoplasia associated with nutritional deficiency in cultured jade perch in Hong Kong
The study found that jade perch fish developed thyroid tumors because their food lacked enough iodine and vitamin C, which matches exactly what the claim says.
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