Assessment of Iodine Deficiency among School-Going Children of Age Group 6 to 12 Years in Kachchh District, Gujarat State: Cross-Sectional Hospital-Based Study
Aim Iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) is the cause of preventable brain damage, mental retardation, and stunted growth and development in children. This study aimed to detect the prevalence of IDD in Kachchh district, Gujarat, by testing urinary iodine excretion levels and iodine intake of salts in s...
Main Authors: | Dinesh P. Sharma, Amitkumar Maheshwari, Chandan Chakrabarti, Darshan J. Patel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2021-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Laboratory Physicians |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1731138 |
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