The Greek population is iodine sufficient and not at risk of iodine-induced hyperthyroidism

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 142, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1611-1611

  Markou, Kostas B ^a   Koukkou, Eftychia G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b HELENA VENIZELOU HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ARTICLE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FOOD INTAKE; GREECE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; IODINE DEFICIENCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; URINARY EXCRETION;

HEALTH TRANSITION; HUMANS; IODINE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84866271471     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.112.163980     Document Type: Article

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