Urinary iodine concentrations and thyroid function in adult Zimbabweans during a period of transition in iodine status

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 888-891

  Gomo, Zvenyika A R ^a   Allain, Theresa J ^b   Matenga, Jonathan A ^b   Ndemere, Buxton ^b   Wilson, Adrian ^b   Urdal, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Humans; Hyperthyroidism; Iodine deficiency; Iodization; Thyroid hormones; Urinary iodine; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RURAL AREA; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; URBAN AREA; URINALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0032716839     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/70.5.888     Document Type: Article

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