Iodine supplements to pregnant women

Iodine supplements during pregnancy could be a dangerous practice in places with normal and medium level de iodine food content. Spanish data show that iodine supplements are associate with problems of the thyroid gland (in the female) and problems in the psychological-motor development of the offspring (girls).

• Iodine supplements to pregnant women. Gérvas J. Marzo de 2011. Note for Tiago Villanueva’s blog. Download text here and longer text in Villanueva’s blog at the BMJ.

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