Insufficient maternal iodine intake is associated with subfecundity, reduced foetal growth, and adverse pregnancy outcomes in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study

Abstract Background Severe iodine deficiency impacts fertility and reproductive outcomes. The potential effects of mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency are not well known. The aim of this study was to examine whether iodine intake was associated with subfecundity (i.e. > 12 months trying to get pre...

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Main Authors: Marianne Hope Abel, Ida Henriette Caspersen, Verena Sengpiel, Bo Jacobsson, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Per Magnus, Jan Alexander, Anne Lise Brantsæter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-01676-w