Iodine. Do we need an enrichment program in Denmark?

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 377-381

  Rasmussen, Lone Banke ^a   Andersson, Grethe ^a   Haraldsdóttir, Johanna ^b   Kristiansen, Eva ^a   Molsted, Kirsten ^c   Laurberg, Peter ^d   Overvad, Kim ^e   Perrild, Hans ^f   Ovesen, Lars ^a  

^a National Food Agency of Denmark   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Sundhedsstyrelsen   (Denmark)

^d AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e Danish Nutrition Council   (Denmark)

^f BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ARTICLE; DENMARK; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; THYROID GLAND; THYROIDITIS; TOXIC GOITER;

EID: 0029759320     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637489609006950     Document Type: Article

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