Prevalence of urinary iodine concentration among school children: in Dessie City, Ethiopia
Abstract Background Urinary iodine is recommended by the world health organization as the main indicator to assess iodine status in a population. Despite this recommendation little is known about urinary iodine concentration in the study area. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the level of ur...
Main Authors: | Birtukan Shiferaw Ayalew, Seid Legesse Hassen, Tefera Alemu Marefiyaw, Mohammed Seid Yesuf, Daniel Dagne Abebe, Minwuyelet Maru Temesgen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02887-7 |
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