URINARY IODINE LEVELS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ILORIN, NIGERIA

Background: Iodine deficiency is one of the commonest micronutrient deficiencies. Globally, it is the commonest cause of preventable mental retardation and also associated with impaired physical growth. The current iodine nutrition of school children in Ilorin, North-Central Nigeria is not known....

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Main Authors: Yetunde T Olasinde, Omotayo O Adesiyun, Rasaq R Olaosebikan, Adeola Olasinde, Rasheedat M Ibraheem, Sikiru A Biliaminu, Emmanuel D Areola, Samuel K Ernest
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of medical doctors Sanamed Novi Pazar 2020-06-01
Series:Sanamed
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Online Access:http://www.sanamed.rs/OJS/index.php/Sanamed/article/view/396/198