Abstract:presented study, 150 μg/day iodine supplementation was started in the first trimester. We think this dose may be regarded as inadequate iodine supplementation. In addition, urinary iodine excretion in the third trimester was significantly lower in smokers, but this finding was not discussed properly. In another study among women of childbearing age, urinary iodine excretion in heavy cigarette smokers was found to be increased, and an association was observed between smoking and hypothyroxinemia [3] . It was ad… Show more
“…Regarding smoking, which seems the main interest of Dinc et al [1], we have the following comments. UIE in the first trimester was already lower in smokers; however, the numbers are small.…”
“…Regarding smoking, which seems the main interest of Dinc et al [1], we have the following comments. UIE in the first trimester was already lower in smokers; however, the numbers are small.…”
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