title: Iodine prophylaxis, goitre and thyroid autoimmunity in Sri Lanka.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka. mandika59@hotmail.com
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Wijeyaratne
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jayasinghe
authors.forename: D G H
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: de Silva
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Parkes
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lazarus
authors.forename: L D K E
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Premawardhana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001324:Autoantigens / Q000378:metabolism; D015551:Autoimmunity; D018890:Chemoprevention; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006043:Goiter, Endemic / Q000201:enzymology / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000201:enzymology / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007453:Iodide Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D007455:Iodine / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000592:standards / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000652:urine; D033862:Iron-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009313:National Health Programs; D015995:Prevalence; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary / Q000592:standards / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013188:Sri Lanka / Q000453:epidemiology; D013954:Thyroglobulin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D001324:Autoantigens; D033862:Iron-Binding Proteins; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary; C034024:iodized salt; D013954:Thyroglobulin; D007455:Iodine; C056658:TPO protein, human; D007453:Iodide Peroxidase