title: [Iodine fortification of salt and thyroid disease in Denmark].
abstract: Until 2000 Denmark was iodine deficient with moderate deficiency in the western part and mild deficiency in the eastern part. The occurrence of goitre and autonomous hyperthyroidism was high, and pregnancy was associated with a reduction in thyroid function. After cautious mandatory iodization of household salt and salt used for bread production, the iodine intake in Denmark is now low normal. The DanThyr monitoring has shown a transient increase in hyperthyroidism followed by a decrease, and goitre is becoming less common. Hypothyroidism has become more common, and this has to be followed.
authors.affiliation: Medicinsk Endokrinologisk Afdeling, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Aalborg Sygehus, Hobrovej, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark. peter.laurberg@rn.dk
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Laurberg
authors.forename: Torben
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ovesen
authors.forename: Lone Banke
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Perrild
authors.forename: Stig
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carlé
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cerqueira
authors.forename: Nils
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Knudsen
authors.forename: Inge Bülow
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Pernille
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vejberg
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006042:Goiter / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007455:Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000172:deficiency; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary; D007455:Iodine