Serum Iodine as a Potential Individual Iodine Status Biomarker: A Cohort Study of Mild Iodine Deficient Pregnant Women in China
Iodine deficiency during pregnancy is a widespread public health concern, but indicators and methods for assessing iodine nutritional status are lacking. Serum iodine concentration (SIC) is an important iodine metabolism biomarker and can, to some extent, predict the risk of thyroid diseases, making...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-08-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/16/3555 |