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To the Editor: Iodine deficiency persists in the former Federal Republic of Germany, including West Berlin, where the use of iodized salt is voluntary. In contrast, iodine supplementation of all household salt and of pig and cattle food was mandated in the former German Democratic Republic in 1986. Subsequently, there was a decrease in thyroid size in newborns and a lower recall rate in the screening program for neonatal hypothyroidism.¹ However, since the reunification of Berlin in 1990, iodine supplementation is no longer mandated.

After unification and centralization of laboratory facilities, a large difference in the frequency of high blood . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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