Evaluation of Iodine Deficiency in Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

• Published in: Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 61 - 66
• Main Authors: Kanık Yüksek, Saliha, Aycan, Zehra, Öner, Özgür
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Turkish
• Published: Turkey Galenos Publishing House 01.03.2016; Galenos Publishing
• Subjects: Adolescent; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - complications; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology; Biomarkers - analysis; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Incidence; Intellectual Disability - diagnosis; Intellectual Disability - epidemiology; Intellectual Disability - etiology; Iodine - adverse effects; Iodine - deficiency; Male; Original; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Psychometrics; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires; Turkey - epidemiology

To investigate the incidence of iodine deficiency (ID) and its effects on mental function in children referred to the Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Training and Research Hospital with a prospective diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study was conducted on...