Iodine deficiency in Australia: Be alarmed

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 85-87

  McElduff, Aidan ^a   Beange, Helen ^b  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IODINE DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; THYROID FUNCTION;

EID: 2342537744     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250410001662829     Document Type: Review

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