In order to give birth to a healthy baby, parents have made preparations early and arranged various inspections. One test that is often overlooked is the urinaryiodine test. Iodi…

Iodine is an essential element needed for the production of thyroid hormone, which controls metabolism and plays a major role in fetal neuro development. Its ionized form is called …

There are several methods for assessing population iodine status. The most commonly used is measurement of UIC. Because more than 90% of dietary iodine is renally excreted, the UIC …

From October 22 to 23, 2021, the 7th Thyroid Forum and the 5th Kuanren Reproductive Endocrine Forum, sponsored by Chongqing Medical Association and undertaken by the Department of E…

Iodine is an important element for the body to synthesize thyroid hormones. More than 90% of the iodine taken in by the body is absorbed by the stomach and duodenum. With the extrac…

IODINE is an essential com-ponent of the hormones produced by the thyroid gland.Thyroid hormones, and therefore iodine, are essential for mammalian life. In 1811, Courtois discover…