Commentary: Iodine deficiency as a new challenge for industrialized countries: A UK perspective

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 601-604

  Vanderpump, Mark PJ ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOITER; INDUSTRIALIZATION; IODINE DEFICIENCY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IODINE; IODIZED OIL; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84864520216     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dys059     Document Type: Note

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