Assessing the impact of oral iodine supplementation on whole body iodine store, thyroid autoimmunity and serum biochemistry profile in women of childbearing age

Background and aims: Iodine supplementation is advised for women with compromised iodine intake in the preconception period. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the benefits and harms of a supplementary dose of iodine (150 μg/day) for 90 days in women of childbearing age. Materials and methods...

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Main Authors: Saideh Daie, Sarmad Nourooz-Zadeh, Farid Javandoust Gharehbagh, Fatemeh Soltani, Jaffar Nourooz-Zadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352385918300665