Iodine deficiency in the UK: An overlooked cause of impaired neurodevelopment?

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 226-235

  Bath, Sarah C ^a   Rayman, Margaret P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Iodine; Pregnancy; Public Health; UK

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; DISEASE CONTROL; GOITER; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IODINE DEFICIENCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; UNITED KINGDOM; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW;

IODINE;

BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IODINE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84876124368     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665113001006     Document Type: Article

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