Background Iodine deficiency and thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy is associated with
number of adverse outcomes that includes mental and physical disabilities creating a huge …

Up to now, little has been known about iodine intake and the prevalence of iodine deficiency
(ID), if any, in Kuwait. Urinary iodine excretion (UIE) and changes in thyroid function during …

Objectives: To assess current iodine levels and related factors among healthy pregnant
women. Methods: In this cross-sectional, hospital-based study, healthy pregnant women (n …

Background: Due to excess metabolic demand of iodine in pregnancy, pregnant women and
lactating mother and their neonates are most vulnerable of iodine deficiency disorder …

The present unicentric, hospital based, non-interventional, cross-sectional study was
undertaken to assess the iodine status of pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at a …

Background Pregnancy is associated with parallel increase in both iodine, and thyroid
hormone requirements suggesting that, there may be the need for additional iodine intake …

Background: Inadequate intakes of iodine during pregnancy may cause thyroid dysfunctions
that adversely affect pregnancy outcomes. Aim of the work was to evaluate the urinary iodine …

During pregnancy, the daily requirement of iodine increases making those most at-risk
population for iodine deficiency disorders. The available confined data shows that pregnant …

Objective: The main aim of the study was to evaluate maternal and newborn urinary iodine
concentrations according to the usage of iodine supplementation during pregnancy …

Objective: To know extent of iodine deficiency (ID), role of thyroid enlargement (goiter) as
marker of ID and current status of iodized salt intake in pregnant women of Lahore. Methods …