If jade perch on fish farms are fed homemade food that's really low in iodine and vitamin C, they might end up with thyroid problems — and this was seen in real farm conditions by checking the food and the fish's tissues.

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Thyroid neoplasia associated with nutritional deficiency in cultured jade perch in Hong Kong

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2024 May

The study found that jade perch fed a homemade diet low in iodine and vitamin C developed thyroid problems, which supports the claim that these nutrient shortages cause thyroid disease in these fish.

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Thyroid neoplasia associated with nutritional deficiency in cultured jade perch in Hong Kong

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DOI: 10.1177/10406387231218733

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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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Fish raised on farms might get thyroid tumors over time if their food lacks important nutrients, and we've seen signs of this in jade perch that were fed a poor diet.

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