Prevalence of iodine deficiency and associated factors among pregnant women in Ada district, Oromia region, Ethiopia: a cross- sectional study

• Autori principali: Mengistu Fereja (Autore), Samson Gebremedhin (Autore), Tafere Gebreegziabher (Autore), Meron Girma (Autore), Barbara J. Stoecker (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Maternal iodine deficiency (ID) during pregnancy has been recognized as a major cause of abortion, stillbirth, congenital abnormalities, perinatal mortality and irreversible mental retardation. In Ethiopia limited information is available regarding the epidemiology of maternal ID...