Iodine in drinking water varies by more than 100-fold in Denmark. Importance for iodine content of infant formulas

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 140, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 400-403

  Pedersen, K M ^b   Laurberg, P ^a   Nohr S ^b   Jorgensen A ^b   Andersen, S ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; IODINE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; COFFEE; DENMARK; DIETARY INTAKE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEA; URINARY EXCRETION;

ADULT; CHILD; DENMARK; FOOD ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; IODINE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0033054127     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1400400     Document Type: Article

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