Appropriate Iodine Nutrition in Iran: 20 Years of Success
Iodine is a trace element in the human body, its only known function is the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Effects of iodine deficiency, termed iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), include endemic goiter, hypothyroidism, cretinism, decreased fertility rate, increased infant mortality and mental retard...
Main Authors: | Hossein Delshad, Ladan Mehran, Fereidoun Azizi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2010-12-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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Online Access: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4064 |
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