Effect of a mandatory iodization program on thyroid gland volume based on individuals' age, gender, and preceding severity of dietary iodine deficiency: A prospective, population-based study

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1397-1401

  Vejbjerg, Pernille ^a,e,f   Knudsen, Nils ^a,e   Perrild, Hans ^a   Carlé, Allan ^b   Laurberg, Peter ^b   Pedersen, Inge Bülow ^b   Rasmussen, Lone B ^c   Ovesen, Lars ^d   Jørgensen, Torben ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d The Danish Heart Foundation   (Denmark)

^e Research Centre for Prevention and Health   (Denmark)

^f BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GOITER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IODINATION; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; THYROID NODULE; THYROID WEIGHT;

EID: 34147135232     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2006-2580     Document Type: Article

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