Background Iodine is one of the important raw materials for the synthesis of thyroid
hormones in the thyroid. Previous studies have shown that excessive iodine intake induces …

Objective: Epidemiologic studies on the relationship between iodine and thyroid antibodies
are inconsistent. Iodine nutrition, genetic, and environmental factors have been shown to …

Iodine is an essential component of thyroid hormones and a dietary micronutrient for
humans, and adequate iodine intake is necessary to maintain thyroid function. A …

Objective Several population‐based studies in iodine‐deficient areas have shown an
association between smoking and thyroid function. There are no population‐based studies …

Objective To investigate the effect of cigarette smoking on thyroid gland volume, thyroid
function and thyroid autoantibodies in the areas with different iodine intakes. Methods A …

The objective was to determine the prevalence of iodine deficiency among hypothyroid
patients and the effect of dietary goitrogens on indices of iodine and thyroid status. This is a …

Background: We aimed to examine the association of urinary iodine concentration with
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) risk, and particularly, to investigate whether the HT-related …

Objective To explore the iodine level in the environment and the iodine status among the
general population as well as the prevalence of thyroid nodules in Hangzhou city …

The aim of this study was to determine the iodine nutritional status and the epidemiological
characteristics of thyroid nodules (TNs) in the adult population of Heilongjiang Province …

Abstract Background Thyroglobulin (Tg) is considered a sensitive indicator of iodine
deficiency. However, the usefulness of Tg as a biomarker of excess iodine is uncertain. The …