… of each pregnant woman (Tehran or the rest of the country) were … study present the prevalence
of thyroid disorders and their … Other studies conducted in mild iodine-deficient settings are …

… Thyroid disease in relation to pregnancy: A decade of change… , the identification of iodine
deficient countries allows us to build a … iodine intake and the high prevalence observed in this …

… aged ≥ 18 years who did not have a history of thyroid disease … In the 1980s, China had one
of the world’s highest rates of … 59.2% of pregnant women who were iodine deficient (ie UIC …

… According to ethnicity (Asian and Caucasian) and country (… lead to pregnancy goitre and
eventually thyroid dysfunction. … FT 3 and FT 4 in mildly iodine-deficient pregnant women [30]. …

… vary in different regions of the country depending on the influence of … All pregnant women
were screened for thyroid dysfunction … pregnant women lived in iodine-deficient regions or not. …

… We excluded patients with previous or current thyroid disease. Thyroid hormones and TSH
… salt, studies showed mild-to-severe iodine deficiency in the pregnant population (19). UIC …

… Large countries that are still iodine deficient include … No large trials have been done in
pregnant women with mild-to-… %, and a higher prevalence is seen in iodine-deficient areas [1]. …

… Of the 21 deficient countries, 19 were mildly iodine deficient, … increased thyroid volume, an
early sign of thyroid dysfunction… supplementation in mildly iodine-deficient pregnant women. …

… between UIC and thyroid dysfunction in Chinese pregnant women in iodine-sufficient and …
Only two prior studies, in moderately-to-severely iodine deficient countries, have documented …

… dichotomous outcome variables (thyroid dysfunction), we used … countries and health
authorities recommend iodine supplementation during pregnancy, owing to frequently observed mild…