Iodine deficiency early in life impairs cognition and growth, but iodine status is also a key
determinant of thyroid disorders in adults. Severe iodine deficiency causes goitre and …

The thyroid gland is the most common organ affected by autoimmune disease. Other
autoimmune diseases, most notably type 1 diabetes mellitus, are increasing in incidence. It …

Iodine deficiency has multiple adverse effects in humans, termed iodine deficiency
disorders, due to inadequate thyroid hormone production. Globally, it is estimated that 2 …

Summary 2 billion individuals worldwide have insufficient iodine intake, with those in south
Asia and sub-Saharan Africa particularly affected. Iodine deficiency has many adverse …

Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the thyroid gland. It is
the most common cause of hyperthyroidism and occurs at all ages but especially in women …

Several mechanisms are involved in the maintenance of normal thyroid hormone secretion,
even when iodine intake exceeds physiologic needs by a factor of 100. The sodium–iodide …

Objective With the introduction of iodized salt worldwide, more and more people are
exposed to more than adequate iodine intake levels with median urinary iodine excretion …

This chapter provides an overview of the disorders caused by iodine deficiency. Extensively
referenced, it includes data on dietary sources of iodine, goitrogens, the effects of iodine …

Iodine deficiency has multiple adverse effects on growth and development due to
inadequate thyroid hormone production that are termed the iodine deficiency disorders …

Context: There is debate about how Graves' disease (GD) should be treated in children.
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify predictors of relapse after antithyroid drug …