Sensitivity of iodine deficiency indicators and iodine status in Turkey

Simsek E., Safak A., Yavuz O., Aras S., Dogan S., Kocabay K.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.16, no.2, pp.197-202, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/jpem.2003.16.2.197
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.197-202
  • Keywords: iodine deficiency, goiter, thyroxine, thyroglobulin, thyroid stimulating hormone, Turkey, SERUM THYROGLOBULIN LEVELS, THYROID VOLUME, URINARY IODINE, GOITER, SCHOOLCHILDREN, EXCRETION, VALUES
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background. Iodine deficiency is a major health problem worldwide. Goiter prevalence and the median urinary iodine concentration in a population usually define endemic iodine deficiency. In addition to goiter prevalence and median urinary concentration, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroxine have been used as iodine deficiency indicators.