An Increased Incidence of Overt Hypothyroidism after Iodine Fortification of Salt in Denmark: A Prospective Population Study | Zendy

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

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An Increased Incidence of Overt Hypothyroidism after Iodine Fortification of Salt in Denmark: A Prospective Population Study

Author(s) -

Inge Bülow Pedersen,

Peter Laurberg,

Nils Knudsen,

Torben Jørgensen,

Hans Perrild,

Lars Ovesen,

Lone Banke Rasmussen

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.2007-0732

Subject(s) - fortification , incidence (geometry) , medicine , iodine , iodine deficiency , pediatrics , prospective cohort study , population , environmental health , thyroid , food science , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , optics

Iodine fortification (IF) of salt was introduced in Denmark in 1998. Little is known about the effect of a minor increase in iodine intake on the incidence of hypothyroidism. We prospectively identified all new cases of overt hypothyroidism in two areas of Denmark before and for the first 7 yr after IF had been introduced.

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