Breast-milk iodine concentration declines over the first 6 mo postpartum in iodine-deficient women
Author(s) -
Hannah M. Mulrine,
Sheila Skeaff,
Elaine Ferguson,
Andrew Gray,
Pierre Valeix
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29630
Subject(s) - iodine , breastfeeding , breast milk , medicine , iodine deficiency , lactation , placebo , breast feeding , excretion , urine , endocrinology , postpartum period , zoology , pregnancy , obstetrics , thyroid , chemistry , pediatrics , biology , biochemistry , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , pathology , genetics
Little is known about the iodine status of lactating mothers and their infants during the first 6 mo postpartum or, if deficient, the amount of supplemental iodine required to improve status.
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