Maria Andersson

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21253

Reducing Lead Burden and Improving Iron Status with Iron Fortification Using NaFeEDTA: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo- Controlled Intervention Trial (RCT) in Lead-exposed Moroccan Children

Raschida Raffaela Bouhouch, Sana El Fadeli, Azeddine Sedki, Laila Chabaa, Abdelmounaim Aboussad, Maria Andersson & Michael Bruce Zimmermann · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Lead absorption from oral exposures may be increased in children with iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Therefore, iron fortification could be an effective adjunctive strategy to reduce lead burden in many urban areas in low-income and rapidly-developing countries. We inv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21192