Iodine supplementation for preventing iodine deficiency disorders in children

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn 2018, Issue 11, 2018, Pages

  Angermayr, Lucia ^a   Clar, Christine ^b  

^a Researcher in Systematic Reviews   (Germany)

^b Freelance trainer   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETRACTION NOTICE; REVIEW; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; CHILD; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DEFICIENCY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; GOITER; HUMAN; MYXEDEMA; SALT INTAKE;

IODATE; IODINATED POPPYSEED OIL; IODINE; POTASSIUM DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM IODIDE;

CHILD; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; GOITER; HUMANS; IODATES; IODINE; IODIZED OIL; MYXEDEMA; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; POTASSIUM IODIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY;

EID: 85057571397     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1469493X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003819.pub3     Document Type: Review

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