Efficacy and safety of long-term universal salt iodization on thyroid disorders: epidemiological evidence from 31 provinces of mainland China.
CONCLUSIONS: The long-term mandatory USI program with timely adjustments is successful in preventing iodine deficiency disorders and it appears to be safe. The benefits outweigh the risks in a population with a stable median iodine intake level of up to 300 µg/L.
PMID: 32075540 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Thyroid Source Type: research
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