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The role of iodine in human growth and development.

Michael B. Zimmermann
- 01 Aug 2011 - 
- Vol. 22, Iss: 6, pp 645-652
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Iodine prophylaxis of deficient populations with periodic monitoring is an extremely cost effective approach to reduce the substantial adverse effects of iodine deficiency throughout the life cycle.
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This article is published in Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology.The article was published on 2011-08-01. It has received 295 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Iodine deficiency & Cretinism.

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High iodine content in local animal milk and risk of exceeding EFSA upper intake level for iodine among Saharawi women

TL;DR: Consumption of camel milk and living in camps with high water iodine content increased the risk of exceeding the EFSA upper intake level for iodine, and it is suggested that purified water for both human and animal consumption should be provided.
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Distribution of iodine-127 in marine organisms from coastal waters around aomori, japan.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors measured the concentrations and determined the distribution of the stable isotope 127I in the marine organisms and found that the highest 127I concentration in the tissues of marine fish was observed in the ovary of fat greenling.
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Toxicity of Algal Foods With Respect to Human Health

TL;DR: In this article , it has been shown that some species of algae, such as the Hizikia fusiform alga, tend to accumulate high concentrations of inorganic arsenic, making it necessary to modulate its consumption.
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Iodine Availability through Iodized Salt in Portugal: 2010–2021 Sales Evolution and Distribution

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors analyzed iodized salt supermarket sales from 2010 to 2021 from a major retailer, identifying the proportion of iodised salt in total salt sales and its distribution in mainland Portugal.
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Dietary reference intakes: vitamin A, vitamin K, arsenic, boron, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silicon, vanadium, and zinc.

TL;DR: The DRIs represent the new approach adopted by the Food and Nutrition Board to providing quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes for use in a variety of settings, replacing and expanding on the past 50 years of periodic updates and revisions of the Recommended Dietary Allowances.
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Insulin-Like Growth Factors and Their Binding Proteins: Biological Actions*

TL;DR: In recognition of its generalized pleiotypic actions, sulfation factor was renamed somatomedin (mediator of the effects of somatotropin) and was included in the emerging classification of broad spectrum growth factors along with platelet derived growth factor, fibroblast growth factors, and epidermal growth factor.
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Maternal thyroid deficiency during pregnancy and subsequent neuropsychological development of the child.

TL;DR: Undiagnosed hypothyroidism in pregnant women may adversely affect their fetuses; therefore, screening for thyroid deficiency during pregnancy may be warranted.
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Dietary reference intakes for vitamin A, vitamin K, arsenic, boron, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silicon, vanadium, and zinc : a report of the Panel on Micronutrients, Subcommittees on Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients and of Interpretation and Use of Dietary Reference Intakes, and the Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine

TL;DR: In this article, a review of the scientific literature regarding dietary micronutrients, recommendations have been formulated regarding vitamins A and K, iron, iodine, chromium, copper, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, and other potentially beneficial trace elements such as boron to determine the roles, if any, they play in health.
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Impaired spatial learning in alpha-calcium-calmodulin kinase II mutant mice

TL;DR: The data considerably strengthen the contention that the synaptic changes exhibited in LTP are the basis for spatial memory.
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