Association of antithyroglobulin antibody with iodine nutrition and thyroid dysfunction in Nepalese children

Abstract Background Aberrant iodine intake and thyroid autoimmunity affect thyroid function. Deficiencies of iodine including thyroid disorders have serious impact on child physical and mental development. This study was conducted to investigate iodine nutrition, thyroid function and thyroid autoimm...

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Main Authors: Binaya Tamang, Saroj Khatiwada, Basanta Gelal, Shrijana Shrestha, Kishun Deo Mehta, Nirmal Baral, Gauri Shankar Shah, Madhab Lamsal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Thyroid Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13044-019-0067-z