Persistence of Differences in Iodine Status in Newborns after the Reunification of Berlin

Persistence of Differences in Iodine Status in Newborns after the Reunification of Berlin

To the Editor: Iodine deficiency persists in the former Federal Republic of Germany, including West Berlin, where the use of iodized salt is voluntary. In contrast, iodine supplementation of all household salt and of pig and cattle food was mandated in the former German Democratic Republic in 1986....

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Published in:The New England journal of medicine Vol. 333; no. 21; pp. 1429 - 1430
Main Authors: Grüters, A, Willgerodt, H, Liesenkötter, K.P
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Massachusetts Medical Society 23-11-1995
Subjects:
Berlin
Humans
Infant, Newborn - blood
Infant, Newborn - urine
Iodine - deficiency
Iodine - urine
Prospective Studies
Thyrotropin - blood
Thyroxine - blood
Berlin
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Summary:To the Editor: Iodine deficiency persists in the former Federal Republic of Germany, including West Berlin, where the use of iodized salt is voluntary. In contrast, iodine supplementation of all household salt and of pig and cattle food was mandated in the former German Democratic Republic in 1986. Subsequently, there was a decrease in thyroid size in newborns and a lower recall rate in the screening program for neonatal hypothyroidism. 1 However, since the reunification of Berlin in 1990, iodine supplementation is no longer mandated. After unification and centralization of laboratory facilities, a large difference in the frequency of high blood . . .
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJM199511233332118