Excessive intake of iodine and low prevalence of goiter in school age children five years after implementation of national salt iodization in Shebedino woreda, southern Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Iodine is a trace element required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. The multiple effects of iodine deficiency on human health are called iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs). IDDs have been common nutritional problems in Ethiopia. In 2012, Ethiopia launched a national salt iodization...

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Autores principales: Elias, Elilta, Tsegaye, Workneh, Stoecker, Barbara J., Gebreegziabher, Tafere
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7816433/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33468112
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10215-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7816433/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33468112
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10215-y

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