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ea0050p391 | Thyroid | SFEBES2017

Iodine status on the Island of Ireland

Mullan Karen , McKeever Edward , Hamill Lesley , Doolan Katie , Young Ian , Smyth Peter , Flynn Albert , Patterson Chris , Walton Janette , Meharg Andy , Graham Una , McMullan Paul , McCance David , Bell Marcia , McHugh Cathy , McQuaid Siobhan , Tuthill Antoinette , Black Neil , O'Loughlin Aonghus , Woodside Jayne

Iodine is a trace element required for thyroid hormone production. Requirements increase in pregnancy, when even mild deficiency may affect offspring neurocognitive development.The gold standard for assessing iodine status is population surveys of urinary iodine concentration (UIC). The WHO also suggests a population prevalence of >3% of TSH values > 5 mIU/L indicates deficiency. A recent UK survey of 700 teenage girls demonstrated ...
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ea0050p391 | Thyroid | SFEBES2017

Iodine status on the Island of Ireland

Mullan Karen , McKeever Edward , Hamill Lesley , Doolan Katie , Young Ian , Smyth Peter , Flynn Albert , Patterson Chris , Walton Janette , Meharg Andy , Graham Una , McMullan Paul , McCance David , Bell Marcia , McHugh Cathy , McQuaid Siobhan , Tuthill Antoinette , Black Neil , O'Loughlin Aonghus , Woodside Jayne

Iodine is a trace element required for thyroid hormone production. Requirements increase in pregnancy, when even mild deficiency may affect offspring neurocognitive development.The gold standard for assessing iodine status is population surveys of urinary iodine concentration (UIC). The WHO also suggests a population prevalence of >3% of TSH values > 5 mIU/L indicates deficiency. A recent UK survey of 700 teenage girls demonstrated ...
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Endocrine Abstracts
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