Iodine supplementation of lactating women and assessment of infant visual information processing and maternal and infant thyroid function: A randomized trial.
Iodine deficiency is one of the major causes of brain damage in childhood. However, iodine supplementation during early pregnancy and lactation can prevent the ill effects of iodine deficiency. This study evaluated maternal and infant thyroid function and infant visual information processing (VIP) i...
Main Authors: | Tafere Gebreegziabher, Tesfaye Woltamo, David G Thomas, Tay S Kennedy, Barbara J Stoecker |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223348 |
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