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...
Main Authors: | Trevor Kaile, Bornwell Sikateyo, Masauso M. Phiri, Charles Michelo |
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Format: | Article |
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 |
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