Objective
The relationship between iodine intake and thyroid diseases has been continuously paid much attention by endocrinologists in the recent years. It is well known that shortage of iodine intake would induce iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). In addition, excessive iodine may also be harmful to thyroid. Both population-based epidemiological survey and animal experiments have approved that iodine excess could increase the dangers of thyroid disorders, especially autoimmune thyroid dis...