Erschienen in:
01.04.2004 | Short Report
Thyroid volume and urinary iodine excretion in schoolchildren in North-Eastern Bosnia
verfasst von:
Alma Toromanovic, Husref Tahirovic
Erschienen in:
European Journal of Pediatrics
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Ausgabe 4-5/2004
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Excerpt
In the past, severe iodine deficiency, endemic goitre and cretinism were documented in restricted areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 1953, table salt has been fortified with 10 mg potassium iodide/kg salt in order to prevent iodine deficiency disorders in our country. As dietary iodine intake has been considered to be insufficient, the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of compulsory iodine prophylaxis more than 40 years after its introduction. …