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Amar ¹, K. Chandra ¹, Smritiratan Tripathy ¹, Dishari Lahari ¹, Sanjukta Mukhopadhyay ¹

Affiliations
1 Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata - 700 009, IN

Abstract

Iodine in trace amount is essential for normal development and function of the brain and maintenance of body heat and energy. Man gets iodine through food and water. Iodine deficiency in a region is characterised by iodine poor soil, less iodine in foods (animal or vegetable origin) and in drinking water, resulting in iodine deprivation of living organism. The major consequences of iodine deficiency are goitre (enlargement of thyroid gland than normal), still birth and miscarriages, mental defect, deaf-mutism, weakness and paralysis of muscles as well as lesser degree of physical and mental function.

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Amar K. Chandra ¹, Smritiratan Tripathy ¹, Sanjukta Mukhopadhyay ¹, Dishari Lahari ¹

Affiliations
1 Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Research Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata-700 006, IN

Abstract

Iodine is an important micronutrient for humans. Very small quantity of iodine is required by the thyroid gland daily for the production of thyroid hormones which are needed for the growth, development and normal physiological functions of the human body. Lack of iodine in the diet leads to visible and invisible spectrum of health consequences known as iodine deficiency disorders (IDD).

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