Impact of iodine supplementation in mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency: Systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Taylor, Peter N ^a   Okosieme, Onyebuchi E ^a   Dayan, Colin M ^a   Lazarus, John H ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE; THYROGLOBULIN; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN; IODIZED SALT; SALT INTAKE;

BLOOD LEVEL; COGNITION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; META ANALYSIS; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYNDROME DELINEATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID WEIGHT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URINARY EXCRETION; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEFICIENCY; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; EMBRYOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PREGNANCY; SALT INTAKE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THERAPEUTIC USE; THYROID GLAND;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INFANT; IODINE; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NEUROGENESIS; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PREGNANCY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 84892955972     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: 1479683X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-13-0651     Document Type: Review

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