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SUBMITTER: Snart CJP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7288513 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Snart Charles Jonathan Peter CJP Threapleton Diane Erin DE Keeble Claire C Taylor Elizabeth E Waiblinger Dagmar D Reid Stephen S Alwan Nisreen A NA Mason Dan D Azad Rafaq R Cade Janet Elizabeth JE Simpson Nigel A B NAB Meadows Sarah S McKillion Amanda A Santorelli Gillian G Waterman Amanda H AH Zimmermann Michael M Stewart Paul M PM Wright John J Mon-Williams Mark M Greenwood Darren Charles DC Hardie Laura J LJ
BMC medicine 20200611 1
<h4>Background</h4>Severe iodine insufficiency in pregnancy has significant consequences, but there is inadequate evidence to indicate what constitutes mild or moderate insufficiency, in terms of observed detrimental effects on pregnancy or birth outcomes. A limited number of studies have examined iodine status and birth outcomes, finding inconsistent evidence for specific outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>Maternal iodine status was estimated from spot urine samples collected at 26-28 weeks' gestation fr ...[more]