High Prevalence of Thyroid Disorders in Pregnant Women in a Mildly Iodine-deficient Country: A Population-Based Study
Author(s) -
Rodrigo MorenoReyes,
Daniel Glinoer,
Herman Van Oyen,
Stefanie Vandevijvere
Publication year - 2013
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.2013-2149
Subject(s) - medicine , subclinical infection , thyroid function , thyroid peroxidase , endocrinology , thyroid , anti thyroid autoantibodies , population , iodine deficiency , thyroglobulin , pregnancy , iodine , thyroid function tests , obstetrics , antibody , autoantibody , immunology , chemistry , environmental health , genetics , organic chemistry , biology
Many countries in Europe remain mildly iodine deficient but relatively few country-level data exist on mild iodine deficiency (MID) and its impact on thyroid function in pregnant women.
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