PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Soamsiri Niwattisaiwong
AU  - Kenneth D. Burman
AU  - Melissa Li-Ng
TI  - Iodine deficiency: Clinical implications
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.84a.15053
DP  - 2017 Mar 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 236--244
VI  - 84
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/84/3/236.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/84/3/236.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2017 Mar 01; 84
AB  - Iodine is crucial for thyroid hormone synthesis and fetal neurodevelopment. Major dietary sources of iodine in the United States are dairy products and iodized salt. Potential consequences of iodine deficiency are goiter, hypo thyroidism, cretinism, and impaired cognitive development. Although iodine status in the United States is considered sufficient at the population level, intake varies widely across the population, and the percentage of women of childbearing age with iodine deficiency is increasing. Physicians should be aware of the risks of iodine deficiency and the indications for iodine supplementation, especially in women who are pregnant or lactating.