Consensus statement on iodine deficiency disorders in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 446-453

  Kung, Annie ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Deficiency diseases; Iodine

Indexed keywords

IODINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THYROGLOBULIN; THYROTROPIN;

DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GOITER; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; IODINE DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SALT INTAKE; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DEFICIENCY DISEASES; FEMALE; GOITER; HONG KONG; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; IODINE; MALE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0347985057     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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