Low Iodine Intake During Pregnancy Increases the Risks of Miscarriage

question 90

Multiple Choice

Low iodine intake during pregnancy increases the risks of miscarriage, stillbirth and abnormalities in foetal brain development. As a result, what has been done since the 1920s in developed countries?

• A) Women receive iodine injections
• B) Salt has been iodised
• C) Babies are given iodine baths after birth
• D) Foetuses are examined with ultrasound

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