THE EVALUATION IODINE DEFICIENCY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN

Volume: 5 Number: 4 April 1, 2011
  • Ayça Törel Ergür
  • Metin Murat
  • Ferda Candan
  • Fikret Taş
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THE EVALUATION IODINE DEFICIENCY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN

Abstract

Aims: Iodine deficiency which may cause mental motor retardation still considered to be an important problem. Various epidemiologic studies required to identify and dissolve the effects of iodine deficiency for human body. This study has been undertaken in an attempt to identify the iodine status in school-age children. Subjects and Methods: In this study; 401 primary school children aged 7-12 years comprised the study group. All cases were classified in three socioeconomic groups as higher, middle and lower groups. The urinary iodine excretion levels of all cases were determined by spectrophotometric method. Resuts: The mean urinary iodine excretion level in 401 cases was 7.05±0.48µgr/dl. The lowest mean iodine excretion level was observed in the lower socioeconomic group. Conclusion: In our study we determined mild iodine deficiency in primary-school-age children In addition, it was observed that the iodine excretion level was affected by socioeconomic level

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Ayça Törel Ergür This is me

Metin Murat This is me

Ferda Candan This is me

Fikret Taş This is me

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April 1, 2011

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April 1, 2011

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Year 2011 Volume: 5 Number: 4

APA
Ergür, A. T., Murat, M., Candan, F., & Taş, F. (2011). THE EVALUATION IODINE DEFICIENCY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, 5(4), 214-219. https://izlik.org/JA95YA49KD
AMA
1.Ergür AT, Murat M, Candan F, Taş F. THE EVALUATION IODINE DEFICIENCY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2011;5(4):214-219. https://izlik.org/JA95YA49KD
Chicago
Ergür, Ayça Törel, Metin Murat, Ferda Candan, and Fikret Taş. 2011. “THE EVALUATION IODINE DEFICIENCY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 5 (4): 214-19. https://izlik.org/JA95YA49KD.
EndNote
Ergür AT, Murat M, Candan F, Taş F (April 1, 2011) THE EVALUATION IODINE DEFICIENCY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 5 4 214–219.
IEEE
[1]A. T. Ergür, M. Murat, F. Candan, and F. Taş, “THE EVALUATION IODINE DEFICIENCY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN”, Turkish J Pediatr Dis, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 214–219, Apr. 2011, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA95YA49KD
ISNAD
Ergür, Ayça Törel - Murat, Metin - Candan, Ferda - Taş, Fikret. “THE EVALUATION IODINE DEFICIENCY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 5/4 (April 1, 2011): 214-219. https://izlik.org/JA95YA49KD.
JAMA
1.Ergür AT, Murat M, Candan F, Taş F. THE EVALUATION IODINE DEFICIENCY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2011;5:214–219.
MLA
Ergür, Ayça Törel, et al. “THE EVALUATION IODINE DEFICIENCY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 4, Apr. 2011, pp. 214-9, https://izlik.org/JA95YA49KD.
Vancouver
1.Ayça Törel Ergür, Metin Murat, Ferda Candan, Fikret Taş. THE EVALUATION IODINE DEFICIENCY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. Turkish J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2011 Apr. 1;5(4):214-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA95YA49KD


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