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Urine test strips and iodine contamination: a tricky trick in iodine nutrition surveys

Anna Sofía Veyhea Department of Occupational Medicine and Public Health, The Faroese Hospital System, Torshavn, Faroe Islands;b Faculty of Health Science and Nursing, University of the Faroe Islands, Torshavn, Faroe Islands;c Center of Health Science, University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsCorrespondence[email protected]

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Herborg Líggjasardóttir Johannesend Department of Endocrinology and Medicine, The National Hospital of the Faroe Islands, Torshavn, Faroe Islands

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Pál Weihea Department of Occupational Medicine and Public Health, The Faroese Hospital System, Torshavn, Faroe Islands;b Faculty of Health Science and Nursing, University of the Faroe Islands, Torshavn, Faroe Islands;c Center of Health Science, University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

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Stig Andersene Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark;f Arctic Health Research Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark;g Greenland Centre for Health Research, University of Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland

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Pages 251-256 | Received 16 Dec 2021, Accepted 26 Mar 2022, Published online: 13 Apr 2022

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