Is the urinary iodine/creatinine ratio applicable to assess short term individual iodine status in Chinese adults? Comparison of iodine estimates from 24-h urine and timed-spot urine samples in different periods of the day
Abstract Background Urinary iodine concentration (UIC) is routinely used to evaluate the population iodine status while the uniform method for the individual level assessment is uncertain. Objectives To explore the 24-h urinary iodine excretion (UIE) in five different periods of the day and the corr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Nutrition & Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-022-00656-6 |