measures of iodine excess
Last reviewed 01/2018
Measures of iodine excess
- overall iodine levels cannot be reliably measured in individuals given the
considerable day-to-day variation in iodine intake (1)
- median urinary iodine concentrations (UIC)
- have been widely used as a biomarker of population iodine intake
- levels >300 µg/l considered excessive in children and adults and levels >500 µg/l considered excessive in pregnant women (1)
- median urinary iodine concentrations (UIC)
Reference:
- Leung AM, Braverman LE. Consequences of excess iodine.Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2014 Mar; 10(3): 136-142.