Iodine in commercial edible iodized salts and assessment of iodine exposure in Sri Lanka
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Iodine in commercial edible iodized salts and assessment of iodine exposure in Sri Lanka
BACKGROUND Iodine is an essential micronutrient used by the thyroid gland in the production of thyroid hormones. Both excessive and insufficient iodine intakes can cause thyroid diseases thus harmful to the human body. Inadequate iodine intake by human body causes Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) and hypothyroidism. Excessive iodine intake causes Iodine Induced Hyperthyroidism (IIH). Universal...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Public Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2049-3258
DOI: 10.1186/s13690-016-0133-0