Open AccessIodine nutritional status in Himachal Pradesh state, India
Author(s) -
Umesh Kapil,
Ravindra Mohan Pandey,
Neha Sareen,
Preetika Khenduja,
Ajeet Singh Bhadoria
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.163173
Subject(s) - medicine , population , iodine , zoology , pediatrics , biology , environmental health , chemistry , organic chemistry
Iodine deficiency (ID) is the preventable causes of mental retardation worldwide. Himachal Pradesh (HP) state is a known endemic region to ID.