Open AccessUrinary Iodine Excretion In Pregnancy: A Pilot Study in The Region of Nepal
Author(s) -
Kopila Agrawal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/6040.3136
Subject(s) - iodised salt , medicine , iodine deficiency , pregnancy , iodine , urine , excretion , gynecology , population , obstetrics , thyroid function , interquartile range , physiology , endocrinology , thyroid , environmental health , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry , genetics
Pregnancy is accompanied by profound alterations in the thyroid economy and the relative iodine deficiency. The median Urinary Iodine Excretion (UIE) is the most reliable indicator of the population's iodine nutrition. The physiological alterations in normal pregnancy, such as an increased glomerular filtration rate, potentially invalidate UIE as an assessment tool in pregnancy.