Inter-relationship between evolutions of the temporal trend of urinary iodine excretion with iodized salt accessibility and thyroid function in an exclusive cohort of mothers residing in a mild iodine-deficient region
Background and aims: Maternal iodine deficiency (UIC<150 µg/L) is common in regions with borderline iodine sufficiency. Hence, exploring evolution of the temporal trend for UIC during pregnancy as well as impact of possible modifiers aids in defining the timing and the dose of iodide administrati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Urmia University of Medical Sciences
2020-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Research in Applied and Basic Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://ijrabms.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-91-en.pdf |