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Iodine Needs in the Pregnant and Postpartum Woman - American ...

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Sources of <strong>Iod<strong>in</strong>e</strong> <strong>in</strong> U.S. PrenatalMultivitam<strong>in</strong>s<strong>Iod<strong>in</strong>e</strong> from Kelp• Measured iod<strong>in</strong>e content <strong>in</strong> 25 br<strong>and</strong>s:33 – 610 mg/daily dose.• 14 had iod<strong>in</strong>e levels 50% discordantwith labeled valuesPotassium Iodide• Mean measured iod<strong>in</strong>e content per dailydose <strong>in</strong> 35 br<strong>and</strong>s was 119.0 ± 13.6 (SE) mg,equivalent to 76% of <strong>the</strong> labeled KI.Leung et al. N Engl J Med 2009;360:939-40

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