EQUIP: A worldwide program to ensure the quality of urinary iodine procedures

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 356-361

  Caldwell, Kathleen L ^a   Makhmudov, Amir ^a   Jones, Robert L ^a   Hollowell, Joseph G ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ICP MS; Iodine deficiency disorders; Laboratory methods; Laboratory proficiency; Laboratory testing; Urinary iodine

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644548624     PISSN: 09491775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00769-005-0003-x     Document Type: Article

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