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 retar...

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Main Authors: Hossein Delshad, Ladan Mehran, Fereidoun Azizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-12-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4064