RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Iodine deficiency: Clinical implications
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 236
OP 244
DO 10.3949/ccjm.84a.15053
VO 84
IS 3
A1 Soamsiri Niwattisaiwong
A1 Kenneth D. Burman
A1 Melissa Li-Ng
YR 2017
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/84/3/236.abstract
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.