Scientific Opinion on the Substantiation of a health claim related to Iodine and the growth of children pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

EFSA Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2009, Pages

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3'; 3' triiodothyronine; 5' tetraiodothyronine; adolescents; children; growth; health claims; Iodine; T3,3,5; T4; thyroid function; thyroid gland; thyroid hormones, 3,5; thyroxin; TSH

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EID: 84943753752     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1359     Document Type: Article

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