Due to the progressive fall in the percent of TSH values >5 mIU/L from day three to day five of life we conclude that TSH measurement earlier than day five of life in newborns at risk for iodine deficiency may be misleading. Guidelines for the use of neonatal TSH to monitor iodine ...
Distributions within each group, adults and children, showed almost the same pattern, except for one region where more than 50% of adults had urinary iodine concentration >100 μg l1. In agreement with our previous studies, the urinary iodine concentration data showed no clear evidence of iodine...
Use of thyroid stimulating hormone testing in newborns to identify iodine deficiency. J Nutr. 1997;127:55-58.Sullivan KM, May W, Nordenberg D, Houston R, Maberly GF 1997 Use of thyroid stimulating hormone testing in newborns to identify iodine deficiency. J Nutr 127:55-58....
This increased risk for premature atherosclerosis is supported by autopsy and epidemiological studies in patients with thyroid hormone deficiency. There are even studies, like the following one, demonstrating that thyroid hormone levels dictate the severity of the heart disease as well. Copyright © ...
Effect of iodized salt on thyroid volume of children living in an area previously characterized by moderate iodine deficiency. It is well established that an adequate iodine intake prevents iodine deficiency disorders. Prophylaxis through iodized salt is able to correct urinary iod... AL Fabrizio,A ...
An Adequate Intake of Iodine in Pregnancy: Better Safe than Sorry The devastating impact of inadequate intake of iodine is best illustrated when a pregnant woman, who is severely iodine deficient, gives birth to a child with congenital iodine deficiency syndrome (often referred to as cretinism) ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that two billion people are iodine-deficient [5], and hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency can occur at any time in life, but the most critical period is when it occurs during fetal development and early childhood. When occurring early in ...