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Iodine nutritional status and risk factors for goitre among schoolchildren in South Tajikistan

BACKGROUND: Iodine deficiency affects nearly 1.9 billion people worldwide, but it can be prevented by salt iodization. This cross-sectional survey assessed current iodine status, iodized salt coverage and risk factors for goitre among schoolchildren in South Tajikistan. METHODS: Ten primary schools...

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Autores principales: Matthys, Barbara, Davlatmamadova, Mohbegim, Karimova, Gulzira, Jean-Richard, Vreni, Zimmermann, Michael B, Wyss, Kaspar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4175091/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24180470
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6823-13-50

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