Iodine status remains critical in mother and infant in Central Anatolia (Kayseri) of Turkey
- 30 January 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in European Journal of Nutrition
- Vol. 43 (5), 297-303
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-004-0474-2
Abstract
Severe iodine deficiency disorders have been eradicated in many parts of the world, but milder forms still exist and may escape detection. Turkey has long been known to be a mild to moderate iodine deficiency area.Keywords
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