Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
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Smiti Nanda

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• Research Article
  Trimester Specific Nutritional Status of Iodine among Euthyroid Pregnant Women
  Author(s):  Rajesh Rajput, Laxminarayan Yadav, Smiti Nanda and Rashmi Yadav   Rajesh Rajput, Laxminarayan Yadav, Smiti Nanda and Rashmi Yadav 
  
  Objective: To evaluate the present nutritional status of iodine among euthyroid pregnant women by measurement of urinary iodine levels. Material and Methods: 381 pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in the obstetrics and gynaecology department were included in study. Out of 381, 285 euthyroid women were selected as study population. Median urinary iodine levels (MUI) were compared among euthyroid pregnancy women according to trimester of gestation and thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO Ab) level. Results: MUI level of euthyroid pregnant women was 119.2 μg/L (IQR=35.8-310.95) with 2.5th and percentile 97.5th being 5.55 μg/L and 1058.68 μg/L respectively. Out of 285 euthyroid women, 153(53.68%) were having MUI level below 150 μg/L. Trimester specific MUI levels decreased from 193.2 μg/L to 111.8 &mu.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7948.1000208

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