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ea0029p1650 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ICEECE2012

Is thyroid volume (TV) in children related to the urinary iodine concentration (UIC) in urine spot sample?

Trofimiuk-Muldner M. , Buziak-Bereza M. , Sokolowski G. , Zygmunt A. , Adamczewski Z. , Szybinski Z. , Lewinski A. , Hubalewska-Dydejczyk A.

Goiter prevalence (GP) and median UIC in population studies are both considered markers of iodine nutrition. Controversy exists which of them is more reliable.Aim: To assess correlation between UIC and thyroid volume in Polish schoolchildren.Material and methods: 9402 Polish schoolchildren (51.3% girls, 48.7% boys) aged 6–12 years were examined in 1999–2011 (‘Thyromobil’ action). 40.9% of children were born at l...