But further tests pinpointed what they — and the boy — had been missing: iodine. A century ago, iodine deficiency affected ... and had other symptoms of a syndrome once known as “cretinism.” ...

Severe iodine deficiency can lead to brain damage and during pregnancy can cause a number of issues including stillbirth, spontaneous abortion and congenital anomalies. Less severe iodine ...

In fact, iodine deficiency is the largest preventable cause of learning difficulties in the world. In extreme cases a deficiency can result in congenital thyroid hormone deficiency, historically ...

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is esspecially often present in children with congenital heart dissease (CHD) caused by many different factors. This is a reason for frequent hematological ...

Some of the kids were unusually short, deaf, intellectually stunted and had other symptoms of a syndrome once ... also were fortified with iodine, and iodine deficiency became rare.