Correction of iodine deficiency in Macedonia

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1041-1045

  Karanfilski, Borislav ^a   Bogdanova, V ^a   Vaskova, O ^a   Loparska, S ^a   Miceva Ristevska, S ^a   Sestakov, G ^a   Kuzmanovska, S ^a   Kolevska, L ^b  

^a SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY OF SKOPJE   (Macedonia)

^b Republic Institute for Health Protection   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

Endemic goiter; Iodine deficiency; Iodized salt; Macedonia

Indexed keywords

IODINE; POTASSIUM IODATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; IODINATION; IODINE DEFICIENCY; LACTATION; MACEDONIA (REPUBLIC); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 0141995065     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2003.16.7.1041     Document Type: Article

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