Current iodine nutrition status and progress toward elimination of iodine deficiency disorders in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The term iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) refers to all the effects of iodine deficiency on growth and development in human and animal populations that can be prevented by correction of the iodine deficiency. The objective of this p...

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Main Authors: Alsanosy Rashad Mohammed, Gaffar Abdelrahim, Khalafalla Husam Eldin, Mahfouz Mohamed, Zaid Abdel Naser, Bani Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
USI
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/1006