Relationship of iodine excess with thyroid function in 6-year-old children living in an iodine-replete area

Relationship of iodine excess with thyroid function in 6-year-old children living in an iodine-replete area

BackgroundAdequate iodine intake is essential for growing children, as both deficient and excessive iodine status can result in thyroid dysfunction. We investigated the iodine status and its association with thyroid function in 6-year-old children from South Korea.MethodsA total of 439 children aged...

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Main Authors: Yun Jeong Lee, Sun Wook Cho, Youn-Hee Lim, Bung-Nyun Kim, Johanna Inhyang Kim, Yun-Chul Hong, Young Joo Park, Choong Ho Shin, Young Ah Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
iodine
thyroid hormone
urine
thyroid function test
child
Republic of Korea
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1099824/full

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