Vincenzo Spina, Enke Baldini, Silvia Cardarelli, Cosimo Oliva, Stefano Venarubea, Franca Faraoni, Giovanni Pastore, Rachele Tittoni, Angela Musella, Antonia Squarcella, Eleonora Lori, Elisabetta Renzi, Roberta Feroci, Flavia Mastrodonato, Fabiola Ciferri, Camilla Virili, Marco Centanni, Cristina Fabiani, Rocco Rago, Michele Carlo Schiavi, Pierluigi Palazzetti, Eleonora D'Armiento, Vito Cantisani, Salvatore Sorrenti, Salvatore Ulisse
Adequate iodine intake is of crucial importance in pregnancy to meet the thyroid hormone needs of both mother and fetus. In the present study, undertaken as a part of the surveillance actions following the introduction in Italy of a national salt iodination program in 2005, the iodine intake was investigated in 123 pregnant women and 49 control women living in the same area of central Italy. All the participants were screened for urinary iodine concentration (UIC), serum level of thyrotropin, free-thyroxine, free-triiodothyronine, and thyroid volume...
September 27, 2023: Nutrients