title: Iodide concentrations in Saudi waters: A cause for concern.
abstract: Samples of tap water and drinking mineral water from different regions of Saudi Arabia were analyzed for iodide content. Low iodide concentrations were found in all samples. This finding may reflect an overall low iodide content in the soil and consequently also in locally grown food, which could predispose to endemic goiter. In the absence of data on the prevalence of endemic goiter, we recommend the routine use of iodized salt in Saudi Arabia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ministry of Health, and Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sulimani
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Al-Attas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El-Desouki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eissa
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Al-Nuaim
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Al-Sekait