Effect of a Mandatory Iodization Program on Thyroid Gland Volume Based on Individuals’ Age, Gender, and Preceding Severity of Dietary Iodine Deficiency: A Prospective, Population-Based Study | Zendy

Pernille Vejbjerg | Zendy; Nils Knudsen | Zendy; Hans Perrild | Zendy; Allan Carlé | Zendy; Peter Laurberg | Zendy; Inge Bülow Pedersen | Zendy; Lone Banke Rasmussen | Zendy; Lars Ovesen | Zendy; Torben Jørgensen | Zendy

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Effect of a Mandatory Iodization Program on Thyroid Gland Volume Based on Individuals’ Age, Gender, and Preceding Severity of Dietary Iodine Deficiency: A Prospective, Population-Based Study

Author(s) -

Pernille Vejbjerg,

Nils Knudsen,

Hans Perrild,

Allan Carlé,

Peter Laurberg,

Inge Bülow Pedersen,

Lone Banke Rasmussen,

Lars Ovesen,

Torben Jørgensen

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-2580

Subject(s) - iodine deficiency , medicine , thyroid , endocrinology , iodine , prospective cohort study , population , physiology , environmental health , chemistry , organic chemistry

We aimed to evaluate prospectively the effect of 4 yr of mandatory iodization of salt (13 ppm iodine) on thyroid volume in two regional areas with respectively mild and moderate iodine deficiency.

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