Iodine nutritional status of women in their first trimester of pregnancy in Catalonia

Abstract Background Sufficient iodine intake is needed during pregnancy to ensure proper fetal development. The iodine levels of women in their first trimester of pregnancy in Catalonia are currently unknown. This data would help to determine whether our public health services should establish recom...

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Main Authors: Maria Teresa Torres, Lidia Francés, Lluis Vila, Josep María Manresa, Gemma Falguera, Gemma Prieto, Roser Casamitjana, Pere Toran, the IODEGEST study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1423-4