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Attention Deficit Hyperactvity Disorder
ADHD more frequent in children of mothers in moderately iodine deficient-area
February 17th, 2005
Incidence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder was higher among children of mothers from a moderately iodine-deficient area than among those whose mothers were from a marginally iodine-sufficient area and whose thyroid function was monitored. F. Vermiglio and colleagues, Policlin University, Messina, Italy, reported, "Over a period of almost 10 years, we carried out a prospective study of the neuropsychological development of the offspring of 16 women from a moderately iodine-deficient area (area A) and of 11 control women from a marginally iodine-sufficient area (area B) whose thyroid function had been monitored during early gestation." ...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-17)
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