Study of biochemical prevalence indicators for the assessment of iodine deficiency disorders in adults at field conditions in Gujarat (India)

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-57

  Brahmbhatt, Sheela R ^a   Fearnley, Ron ^a   Brahmbhatt, Rajesh M ^a   Eastman, Creswell J ^a   Boyages, Steven C ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

(Western India); Blood spot TSH; Goitrogens; Gujarat; Iodine deficiency disorders; Urinary iodine

Indexed keywords

IODINE; THYROTROPIN; WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DIET; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIET; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMANS; INDIA; IODINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; THYROTROPIN; WATER;

EID: 24044555277     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6047.2001.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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