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Iodine deficiency and associated factors among school children: a cross-sectional study in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Iodine deficiency remains a public health problem in the world. It is the leading cause of preventable mental retardation and brain damage worldwide. Though 12 million school age children are at risk of developing iodine deficiency, there is a scarcity of literature showing the magnitude...
Autores principales: | Hailu, Sintayehu, Wubshet, Mamo, Woldie, Haile, Tariku, Amare |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5087117/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27807474 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13690-016-0158-4 |
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