The Results of 16 Years of Iodization: Assessment of Iodine Deficiency Among School-age Children in Antalya, Turkey
Gamze ÇelmeliYusuf ÇürekIkbal Ozen KücükcetinZumrut Arslan GultenSebahat ÖzdemSema Akçurinİffet BircanPublished in: Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology (2020)
Comparison of two cross-sectional studies, carried out 16-years apart, showed that Antalya is no longer an ID region. However, surveillance should be continued and the percentage of ID and iodine excess individuals in the population should be monitored to avoid emerging problems.