Spot urinary iodine concentration as a measure of dietary iodine, evaluated in over 3800 young male subjects undergoing medical check-up preliminary to military enrolment in Piemonte and Aosta Valley (Italy)

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1186-1191

  Fonzo, D ^a   Germano, L ^a   Gallone, G ^a   Migliardi, M ^a  

^a MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endemic goiter; Iodine colorimetric assay; Iodine deficiency and pregnancy; Spot urinary iodine; Spot urinary iodine concentration frequency; WHO indicators

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; ITALY; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREEMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URINALYSIS; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 1542376062     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03349155     Document Type: Article

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