2020
DOI: 10.3126/ajms.v11i5.29439
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Urinary iodine in second trimester of pregnancy: A cross sectional study in tertiary care hospital of Belagavi

Abstract: Background: Iodine is a nutritionally important trace element and its deficiency is a common health problem affecting a huge population, particularly pregnant women and children. The physiological role of iodine in the human body is synthesis of thyroid hormones. Thyroxine is approximately 60% iodine by weight. If iodine intake falls below approximately 100μg/day, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) secretion is augmented, which increases plasma inorganic iodide clearance. Aims and Objective: To correlate … Show more

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