Successful efforts toward elimination iodine deficiency disorders in India
Iodine deficiency (ID) is the world′s single most important preventable cause of brain damage and mental retardation. Iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs) is a public health problem in 130 countries, affecting 13% of the world population. The simplest solution to prevent the IDD...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2010-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2010;volume=35;issue=4;spage=455;epage=468;aulast=Kapil |