Urinary iodine concentration and thyroid volume of pregnant women attending antenatal care in two selected hospitals in Ashanti Region, Ghana: a comparative cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Daniel Gyamfi (Author), Yaw Amo Wiafe (Author), Kwabena Owusu Danquah (Author), Ernest Adankwah (Author), Gertrude Akua Amissah (Author), Angela Odame (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Iodine deficiency is a major public health problem affecting people worldwide, particularly pregnant women. Iodine requirements increase substantially during pregnancy making pregnant women vulnerable to iodine deficiency and its disorders such as abortions, stillbirths and pregn...