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Iodine status and characteristics of Korean adolescents and their parents based on urinary iodine concentration: a nationwide cross-sectional study

PURPOSE: Iodine is a major component of thyroid hormones. Both deficiency and excess of iodine are major risk factors for thyroid disease, making it important to accurately assess iodine level in the human body. Urinary iodine concentration (UIC) is a commonly used measure of iodine status. However,...

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Autores principales: Choi, Yun Chang, Cheong, Ji In, Chueh, Hee Won, Yoo, Jae-Ho
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6603615/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31261475
http://dx.doi.org/10.6065/apem.2019.24.2.108