Journal article
Estimation of Iodine Intake from Various Urinary Iodine Measurements in Population Studies
In
Thyroid
—
2009, Volume 19, Issue 11, pp. 1281-1286
From
Department of Endocrinology and Gastroenterology1
, The Capital Region2
Department of Endocrinology, Aalborg Hospital3
Department of Nutrition, National Food Institute4
Department of Gastroenterology5
Faculty of Health Science6
Abstract
Background: Iodine intake is often measured by a surrogate measure, namely urine iodine excretion as almost all ingested iodine is excreted in the urine. However, the methods for urine collection and the reporting of the results vary. These methods, and their advantages and disadvantages, are considered in this article.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Pages: | 1281-1286 |
| ISSN: | 15579077 and 10507256 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1089/thy.2009.0094 |
