Determination of urinary iodine in school children of the Hhohho region in Swaziland

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 207-211

  Lwenje, Salia M ^a   Okonkwo, Jonathan O ^a   Mtetwa, Victor S B ^a   Gamedze, Audrey G ^a   Mavundla, Jabu A ^a   Sihlongonyane, Mbuso M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

School children; Swaziland; Urinary iodine

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES; IODINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MALE; SCHOOL; SWAZILAND; URINALYSIS;

SWAZILAND;

EID: 0032872449     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603129973173     Document Type: Article

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