Mean iodine intake (μg/kg/day) | Mean iodine intake (μg/day) | Mean iodine urine output (μg/day) | Iodine balance (μg/day, +/−) | |
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Ranges are shown in parentheses. The iodine balance data (last column) were derived from the balances of the individual infants. It is NOT simply the difference between the mean intake (column 2) and mean output (column 3). | ||||
Day 1 | 1.0 (0.6–1.7) | 0.92 (0.6–2.0) | 3.1 (1.3–7.8) | −2.19 (−0.4 to −2.8) |
Day 6 | 3.6 (0.5–9.4) | 3.24 (0.6–8.2) | 5.5 (1.8–8.1) | −2.3 (−0.9 to −4.8) |
Day 13 | 10.0 (1.5–33.4) | 10.0 (1.2–39.4) | 4.9 (1.6–13.6) | +5.5 (+35.4 to −1.1) |
Day 27 | 19.6 (1.5–38.0) | 22.5 (1.5–49.6) | 17.2 (4.0–36.8) | +3.3 (+14.1 to −2.4) |