Dunn J T, Myers H E, Dunn A D
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 1998;106 Suppl 3:S10-2. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1212037.
The urinary iodine is the best laboratory measure of iodine nutrition. Several simple methods are suitable for developing countries. The present article reviews these briefly. It also presents preliminary information on "Fast B", a rapid method that puts samples into convenient ranges rather than giving absolute values for individuals. This grouping by ranges is satisfactory for many epidemiological purposes and is considerably more rapid than other approaches. The choice among methods depends on the intended application, the number of samples, the cost and the technical capability. Having several different methods available allows the user to select the one best suited to specific needs. Further development of simple methods and appropriate combinations of steps from different ones deserve encouragement as a means of improving monitoring in the campaign to achieve sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency.
尿碘是碘营养状况的最佳实验室检测指标。有几种简单方法适用于发展中国家。本文将对此进行简要综述。本文还介绍了“快速B法”的初步信息，这是一种快速方法，它能将样本数据归入便于分析的范围，而非给出个体的绝对数值。这种按范围分组的方式在许多流行病学研究中都令人满意，而且比其他方法要快得多。方法的选择取决于预期用途、样本数量、成本和技术能力。有几种不同的方法可供选择，这使得使用者能够挑选出最适合特定需求的方法。鼓励进一步开发简单方法，并将不同方法中的步骤进行适当组合，以此作为在实现可持续消除碘缺乏病运动中改进监测工作的一种手段。
