The changing phenotype of iodine deficiency disorders: a review of thirty-five years of research in north-eastern sicily

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 550-557

  Moleti, Mariacarla ^a   Sturniolo, Giacomo ^a   Trimarchi, Francesco ^a   Vermiglio, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive deficits; Endemic cretinism; Iodine; Iodized salt

Indexed keywords

IODINE; IODINE DERIVATIVE;

CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DEFICIENCY; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; DIET THERAPY; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; SICILY;

CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; HUMANS; IODINE; IODINE COMPOUNDS; PHENOTYPE; SICILY;

EID: 85018543218     PISSN: 00212571     EISSN: 23848553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4415/ANN_16_04_15     Document Type: Article

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