Slow-release iodine in local water supplies reverses iodine deficiency disorders: is it worth its salt?
An alternative approach to supplying iodine to isolated populations through the use of slow-release iodine in silicone matrices that float in the water supply was tested in remote desert areas of the Sudan. There was a differential impact, as judged by indicators of iodine nutriture, and these indicators provided varying indications of the iodine status of the population.
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Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging, and Metabolism (CeSSIAM), Guatemala City, Guatemala.
D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000172:deficiency*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012828:Silicones; D014881:Water Supply
D012828:Silicones; D007455:Iodine