Iodine deficiency disorders and their elimination

• Other Authors: Pearce, Elizabeth N.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Iodine deficiency diseases.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319495057; 9783319495040
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Iodine is an essential micronutrient and an integral component of the thyroid hormones, which are required for normal growth and development. The iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) encompass a spectrum of adverse health effects including goiter, cretinism, hypothyroidism, growth retardation, and incr...