The widespread application of public iodine supplementation programs, which cover about 3–4 billion people worldwide,1,2 is a response to the paucity of iodine in the natural diet in many regions of the world and the severe public health consequences of iodine deficiency.3
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- Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
Correspondence: laurberg@aas.nja.dk
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