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[Determination of urinary iodine as a marker of iodine deficiency]

Mihaela Maftei1, Didona Ungureanu, Carmen Vulpoi

  • 1Disciplina de Biochimie, Facultatea de Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi.

Revista Medico-Chirurgicala a Societatii De Medici Si Naturalisti Din Iasi
|February 6, 2004
PubMed

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Iodine deficiency persists in Moldavian school children despite prophylaxis programs. Further public health education and preventative measures are crucial for affected regions.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Public Health
  • Nutritional Science

Context:

  • Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) remain a global health concern.
  • Assessing iodine status in school-aged children is vital for monitoring public health.
  • Moldavia's iodine prophylaxis program effectiveness required evaluation.

Purpose:

  • To determine urinary iodine levels (ioduria) in school-aged children.
  • To establish the prevalence and severity of iodine deficiency in four Moldavian counties.
  • To inform public health strategies for iodine deficiency reduction.

Summary:

  • Urinary iodine was measured in 927 children (7-14 years) from Suceava, Iaşi, Neamţ, and Botoşani counties using cerium-arsenate and semi-quantitative methods.
  • Median ioduria levels indicated moderate iodine deficiency in Suceava and Roman-Neamţ, and mild deficiency in Iaşi and Botoşani.
  • 93.75% of samples in Roman-Neamţ had ioduria below 10 micrograms/dL.

Impact:

  • The study highlights the continued presence of iodine deficiency in Moldavia.
  • Findings underscore the need for enhanced sanitary education and iodine prophylaxis measures.
  • Results provide data for targeted public health interventions to combat IDD in the region.
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