Review paper

Iodine deficiency and thyroid disorders

Volume: 3, Issue: 4, Pages: 286 - 295
Published: Apr 1, 2015
Abstract
Iodine deficiency early in life impairs cognition and growth, but iodine status is also a key determinant of thyroid disorders in adults. Severe iodine deficiency causes goitre and hypothyroidism because, despite an increase in thyroid activity to maximise iodine uptake and recycling in this setting, iodine concentrations are still too low to enable production of thyroid hormone. In mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency, increased thyroid activity...
Paper Details
Title
Iodine deficiency and thyroid disorders
Published Date
Apr 1, 2015
Volume
3
Issue
4
Pages
286 - 295
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