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Evaluation of median urinary iodine concentration cut-off for defining iodine deficiency in pregnant women after a long term USI in China.

Huidi ZhangMeng WuLichen YangJinghuan WuYichun HuJianhua HanYunyou GuXiuwei LiHaiyan WangLiangkun MaXiaoguang Yang
Published in: Nutrition & metabolism (2019)
Twenty years after implementing USI, expectant Chinese mothers with MUIC of 107.4 μg/L, less than the WHO's 150 μg/L benchmark, maintained thyroid function in both themselves and their newborn babies.
Keyphrases
  • pregnant women
  • dual energy
  • computed tomography
  • quality improvement
  • gestational age
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • smoking cessation