Iodine Intake and Thyroid Function in Pregnant Women in a Private Clinical Practice in Northwestern Sydney before Mandatory Fortification of Bread with Iodised Salt

Aim. The primary objective of the study was to assess the iodine nutritional status, and its effect on thyroid function, of pregnant women in a private obstetrical practice in Sydney. Methods. It was a cross-sectional study undertaken between November 2007 and March 2009. Blood samples were taken fr...

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Main Authors: Norman Blumenthal, Karen Byth, Creswell J. Eastman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Thyroid Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/798963