Iodine status among pregnant women in Kuwait
| Autor: | Z. M. Al-Mazidi, Fatma I. Al-Yatama, Ameena Ali, N. H. Al-Ajmi, Fawziah M A Mohammed, Maie D. Al-Bader, Ali Al-Omair, A. Molla, M. Mouneer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Pregnancy Trimester Third Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Urinary system Thyroid Gland Thyrotropin chemistry.chemical_element Urine Iodine Excretion Endocrinology Pregnancy Prevalence medicine Humans Gynecology business.industry Obstetrics medicine.disease Health Surveys Iodine deficiency Pregnancy Trimester First Thyroxine Kuwait chemistry Pregnancy Trimester Second Gestation Female Thyroid function Deficiency Diseases business hormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonists |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 30:914-919 |
| ISSN: | 1720-8386 0391-4097 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf03349237 |
| Popis: | Up to now, little has been known about iodine intake and the prevalence of iodine deficiency (ID), if any, in Kuwait. Urinary iodine excretion (UIE) and changes in thyroid function during pregnancy were thus evaluated. Methods: Urinary iodide level was measured in random urine samples collected from 326 pregnant women at different gestational trimesters. Blood samples were drawn for free T4 (FT4) and TSH level determination. Results: Median UIE levels fall within the normal range during all gestational trimesters i.e. >100 µg/l. However, if the new suggested recommendation for pregnant women |
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