Iodine status in pregnant women and school children of the Aira district in Ethiopia

Iodine deficiency is a public health problem in Ethiopia. This study was conducted to investigate the iodine status of pregnant women and school children of Aira district, west Ethiopia. A school-based survey of children and a clinic-based assessment that focused on pregnant women were conducted fro...

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Main Authors: Talila Keno, Christel Ahrens, Judith Lauvai, Henok Kurabachew, Hans Konrad Biesalski, Veronika Scherbaum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:NFS Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352364616300591