Electrolyte loss in sweat and iodine deficiency in a hot environment

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 271-277

  Mao, Ifang ^a   Chen, Mei Lien ^a   Ko, Yuan Ching ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electrolyte; Hot environment; Iodine deficiency; Sweat

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROLYTE EXCRETION; ENVIRONMENT; GOITER; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEAT; URINARY EXCRETION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0034924572     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00039890109604453     Document Type: Article

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