%0 Journal Article
%T Iodine status and characteristics of Korean adolescents and their parents based on urinary iodine concentration: a nationwide cross-sectional study
%A Hee Won Chueh
%A Jae-Ho Yoo
%A Ji In Cheong
%A Yun Chang Choi
%J Archive of "Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism".
%D 2019
%R 10.6065/apem.2019.24.2.108
%X Iodine is a major component of thyroid hormones. Both deficiency and excess of iodine are major risk factors for thyroid disease, making it important to accurately assess iodine level in the human body. Urinary iodine concentration (UIC) is a commonly used measure of iodine status. However, there is little research on iodine status and related characteristics in Korean adolescents
%K Iodine
%K Korea
%K Adolescents
%K Parents
%K Thyroid hormones
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6603615/