Endocrine Abstracts

Iodine deficiency in a geographical area can be quantified not only by urinary iodine excretion, but by the frequency of elevated TSH-levels in newborns, too. We compared the TSH-levels obtained between 2001–2003 with those collected after extension of universal salt-iodization with increased iodine-content (KIO3 34±8.5 mg-/kg) in the whole country (2004–2006). The governmental decision was adopted in 2002, implemented in practice in December 2003, an...

County Mures is a moderate/mild iodine-deficient area, the iodine-prophylaxis having an important role in prevention of IDD. Between 2001–2003 we made a partial screening at 320 pregnant women to detect thy-roid dysfunctions, and in 13% (43 cases) we observed hypo-thy-roidism, the majority being subclinical forms. The most frequent compli-ca-tions were threatened abortion or premature birth, and dys-gra-vidia. We found that even the subclinical hypothyroidism can cause se...