Prevalence of iodine deficiency among pregnant women in Gwembe and Sinazongwe districts of Southern Province, Zambia: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Maternal iodine deficiency is one of the common causes of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy. Maternal iodine deficiency during pregnancy is associated with a number of adverse outcomes such as abortion, stillbirth, congenital anomalies, perinatal mortality and irreversible...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Nutrition |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-020-00397-w |