1. Iodine nutrition and thyroid function assessment in childbearing age women from Queretaro, Mexico
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Lorena Méndez-Villa, Juana Elizabeth Elton-Puente, Juan Carlos Solís-S, Eduardo Sampson-Zaldívar, Carlota García-G, Patricia Villalobos, Ana Colarossi, Olga Patricia García, Ludivina Robles-Osorio, and Pablo García-Solís
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Estado nutritio de yodo ,Hormonas tiroideas ,Mujeres en edad reproductiva ,Yoduria ,Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases ,RC620-627 - Abstract
Objective: To assess iodine nutrition and thyroid function in Mexican childbearing age women. Methods: 101 childbearing age women (21.7 ± 3.5 years) randomly selected from the university student population participated in this cross-sectional study. TSH, thyroid hormones, anti-thyroid antibodies, thyroid volume, iodine intake, and urinary iodine concentration (UIC) were assessed. The knowledge about the importance of iodine in nutrition was also evaluated by using questionnaires. Results: TSH median (interquartile range) value was 1.9 (1.4-2.5) mlU/L, while FT4 median value was 9.0 (8.39.6) μμg/dL. The median FT3 and total rT3 values were 3.3 pg/mL and 40.1 μg/dL, respectively. The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism (serum TSH >4.5 mlU/L) and of positive anti-thyroid antibodies were 2.9% and
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- 2014
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