Serum and Dried Blood Spot Thyroglobulin as a Functional Biomarker of Iodine Status during Pregnancy
Sara Stinca, Maria Andersson, Juergen Erhardt & Michael Zimmermann · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015
Objectives: Thyroglobulin (Tg) is a sensitive marker for iodine deficiency and excess in school-aged children. DBS-Tg may be a promising functional biomarker also during pregnancy. Our objectives were to develop a new Tg assay and to determine if trimester-specific reference rang...
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10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21253