iodine deficiency
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Etiology
- dietary deficiency in endemic regions
Epidemiology
- common in the Western Pacific, South-East Asia & Africa.
- most common in India
- more common in females
Clinical manifestations
Laboratory
Complications
- children of women with mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency during pregnancy are at increased risk for suboptimal cognition
Management
- iodine replacement
- supplements
- iodized salt
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Iodine deficiency http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodine_deficiency
- ↑ Lee SL and Griffing GT eMedicine: Iodine Deficiency http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/122714-overview
- ↑ Bath SC et al Effect of inadequate iodine status in UK pregnant women on cognitive outcomes in their children: results from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 22 May 2013 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23706508 <Internet> http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2813%2960436-5/abstract
Stagnaro-Green A and Pearce EN Iodine and pregnancy: a call to action. The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 22 May 2013 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23706509 <Internet> http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2813%2960717-5/fulltext
Bath SC, Rayman MP. Iodine deficiency in the U.K.: an overlooked cause of impaired neurodevelopment? Proc Nutr Soc. 2013 May;72(2):226-35. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23570907
Bath SC, Jolly KB, Rayman MP. Iodine supplements during and after pregnancy. JAMA. 2013 Apr 3;309(13):1345. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23549573