The illusion of environmental iodine deficiency

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 165-170

  Stewart, A G ^a   Carter, J ^b   Parker, A ^c   Alloway, B J ^c  

^a Wirral Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deficiency; Goitre; Iodine; Prevention

Indexed keywords

IODINE; WATER;

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; IODINE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENDEMIC GOITER; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; SEASON; SOIL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; GOITER, ENDEMIC; HUMANS; IODINE; PREVALENCE; SEASONS; SOIL; WALES; WATER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037359440     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021281822514     Document Type: Article

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