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Risks of excess iodine intake in Ghana: current situation, challenges, and lessons for the future

In Ghana, iodine deficiency was first reported in 1994 among 33% of the population. A nationwide Universal Salt Iodization (USI) program plus other complementary interventions were subsequently implemented as a response. Our paper reviews the current risks of excess iodine status in Ghana and identi...

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Autores principales: Abu, Brenda A.Z., Oldewage‐Theron, Wilna, Aryeetey, Richmond N.O.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6618322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30489642
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nyas.13988