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.004 Yes 0.58 (7/1208) 1.87 (24/1283) No 99.42 (1201/1208) 98.13 (1259/1283) Urinary iodine concentration (μg/L) 120.80 (83.10, 170.20) 136.0 (93.00, 192.00) <0.001 Iodine status (%) <0.001 Insufficient 36
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Introduction Iodine status is a global health concern, particularly in developing countries, and emphasis should be placed on diagnosis and correction at the community level rather than the individual due to the high impact in child
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associated with nodular goiter is quite well understood and thus the decrease in nodular goiter incidence with the improvement of iodine status is expected. The mechanism is slow and could take decades to go from euthyroidism to subclinical hyperthyroidism
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. In many countries, the assessment of median urinary iodine concentration in representative population samples is used to classify the iodine status and to steer IDD prevention programs. While this approach is relatively simple, it is not sufficient to
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-stimulating hormone (TSH). Whereas thyroid volume and serum thyroglobulin indicate iodine nutrition over months or years, UIC and neonatal serum TSH reflect recent changes in iodine status and serve as sensitive markers of current iodine intake. Since the 1990s
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recommended method to assess iodine status at the population level ( 23 ). A median concentration of more than 150 and 100 µg/L urinary iodine indicates iodine sufficiency of pregnant and lactating women, respectively ( 6 ). In spot urine samples
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pregnancy. It is important to launch regular, well-coordinated and high-quality surveillance of iodine status in the most vulnerable group that provides accurate information on the current IDD situation. Goiter prevalence in school aged children and median
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of health ( 23 ). A recent observational study from Norway found that pregnant and postpartum women with mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency had altered thyroid function ( 24 ). However, they found no clear association between iodine status and thyroid
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was to investigate the relationship between trimester-specific maternal thyroid function and birth weight and birth outcomes, on the premise of considering iodine status, reference range of thyroid hormones, and thyroid autoimmunity of pregnant women
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population, variations in iodine supply, endocrine-disrupting chemicals exposure etc. ( 3 ). A recently published study accessing the iodine status through TSH measurements on newborn screening reported iodine sufficiency in Macedonia ( 21 ). Considering