Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: Recent Germany-wide studies have shown that urinary iodide excretion in schoolchildren as well as in adults meet WHO targets. No current results for pregnant women in Germany are available.Methods: We investigated urinary iodide excretion in 1003 pregnant women on the day of childbirth in the greater Rostock area. Iodide was measured by cerarsenite method modified by Lorenz. Domestic use of iodized table salt and intake of iodine supplement t...