Assessment of Breast Milk Iodine Concentrations in Lactating Women in Western Australia
Breast-fed infants may depend solely on an adequate supply of iodine in breast milk for the synthesis of thyroid hormones which are essential for optimal growth and cognitive development. This is the first study to measure breast milk iodine concentration (BMIC) among lactating women in Western Aust...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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MDPI Publishing
2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8002 |