Low dose oral iodized oil for control of iodine deficiency in children
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Short communication Low dose oral iodized oil for control of iodine de®ciency in children
In areas where iodized salt is not available, oral iodized oil is often used to correct I de®ciency despite a lack of consensus on the optimal dose or duration of effect, particularly in children, a main target group. Annual doses ranging from 400 to 1000 mg have been advocated for schoolage children. Because lower doses of iodized oil have been shown to be effective in treating I de®ciency in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Nutrition
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0007-1145,1475-2662
DOI: 10.1017/s0007114500001355