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Iodine is an important micronutrient that is required for the synthesis of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). The diet is the primary method ofachieving adequate iodine nutrition, with dairy products, some breads, seaweed and other seafood, and iodized salt as the most common iodine-containing foods. Adolescents and adults require iodine in amounts of 150 ?g/day, with higher amounts required during pregnancy and lactation. After digestion and absorption, the released iodine enters the plasma iodine pool and can be taken up again by the thyroid gland or excreted by the kidney. Iodine deficiency is the main cause of endemic goiter, but exposure to environmental pollutants and ingestion of certain dietary substances (goitrogens) can additionally interfere with iodine uptake into the thyroid to aggravate this effect. Finally, iodine ingestion greater than the recommended upper tolerable intake limit (1100 ?g/day) increases the risk iodine deficiency