Increase in congenital hypothyroidism due to inadequate iodine nutrition?

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 485-

  Sullivan, Kevin M ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; LACTATION; LETTER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCREENING;

ADULT; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; IODINE; NEONATAL SCREENING; NEW YORK; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40849131008     PISSN: 10967192     EISSN: 10967206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2007.11.003     Document Type: Letter

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