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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1409-1429</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Costarricense de Salud Pública]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. costarric. salud pública]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1409-1429</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Costarricense de Salud Pública]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1409-14292018000200059</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Comparación de concentración y excreción de flúor, con y sin fortificación de flúor en sal, costa rica 2005]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Comparison of fluoride concentration and excretion in fortified and non-fortified salt use. Costa Rica 2005]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Chavarría-Roman]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Patricia]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rivera-Sanabria]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carolina]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Salas-Pereira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mary Tere]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,INCIENSA  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,INCIENSA  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,maryteresalas@gmail.com  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>27</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>59</fpage>
<lpage>67</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1409-14292018000200059&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1409-14292018000200059&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1409-14292018000200059&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo:  Determinar la concentración y excreción de flúor en orina de 24 horas en 4 grupos de edad y la exposición de flúor en uñas, sin y con fluoruración de la sal, después de un periodo de interrupción de siete meses. Cartago 2004-2005.  Metodología:  Muestra no probabilística y secuencial de 127 individuos distribuidos en cuatro grupos poblacionales (4-6, 10-12, 15-17 y 35-60 años de edad). El análisis de flúor en orina, agua y sal se realizó con el electrodo específico. El análisis de flúor en uñas se realizó mediante el análisis de difusión facilitada con hexametildisiloxano (HMDS). Se calculó la concentración de flúor en orina, uñas, agua y sal, así como la excreción de flúor en orina.  Resultados:  En el periodo sin sal fluorurada (fase 1), 90,5% de muestras de sal tenían menos de 15,8 mgF/kg (promedio 22,7 mgF/kg) y el agua un promedio de 0,25 mgF/l; en el periodo con sal fluorurada (fase 2) el promedio de flúor en sal fue de 143,5 mgF/kg, siempre con la concentración de agua de 0,25 mgF/l. La excreción urinaria de 24 horas y la concentración de flúor con 7 meses sin sal fluorurada en ambos casos fue menor en la fase I en los cuatro grupos de edad. Con sal fluorurada (fase II) la excreción aumentó en 80% en promedio, en todos los grupos de edad. Por el contrario, la concentración de flúor en uñas, fue más elevada durante la fase 1, sin diferencias significativas entre grupos ni entre fases.  Conclusión:  La interrupción de la fluoruración de la sal en Costa Rica permitió medir la presencia de éste elemento en la población centinela (control), confirmando que el organismo mantiene el flúor aún por 7 meses después de dejar de ingerir flúor independiente de la edad. La medición de la concentración de flúor en uñas podría constituirse en un método de medición de éste elemento para complementar el estudio de flúor en el organismo humano.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective:  To determine the concentration and excretion of fluoride in urine of 24 hours in 4 age groups and fluoride exposure in nails, without and with fluoridation of the salt, after a period of interruption of seven months. Cartago 2004-2005.  Methodology:  Non-probabilistic and sequential sample of 127 individuals distributed in four population groups (4-6, 10-12, 15-17 and 35-60 years of age). The analysis of fluorine in urine, water and salt was performed with the specific electrode. Nail fluoride analysis was performed by diffusion analysis provided with hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDS). The concentration of fluoride in urine, nails, water and salt, as well as the excretion of fluoride in urine was calculated.  Results:  In the period without fluoridated salt (phase 1), 90.5% of salt samples had less than 15.8 mgF / kg (average 22.7 mgF / kg) and water averaged 0.25 mgF / L; In the period with fluorided salt (phase 2) the average fluoride in salt was 143.5 mgF / kg, always with the water concentration of 0.25 mgF / l. The 24-hour urinary excretion and fluoride concentration at 7 months without fluoridated salt in both cases was lower in phase I in all four age groups. With fluoridated salt (phase II) excretion increased by 80% on average in all age groups. In contrast, the fluoride concentration in nails was higher during phase 1, without significant differences between groups or between phases.  Conclusion:  The interruption of fluoridation of salt in Costa Rica allowed the measurement of the presence of this element in the sentinel population (control), confirming that the organism maintains the fluoride still for 7 months after stopping ingesting fluorine independent of age. The measurement of the concentration of fluoride in nails could constitute a method of measuring this element to complement the study of fluorine in the human organism.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fluoruración de la sal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[excreción y concentración flúor en orina concentración de flúor en uñas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[agua y sal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Fluoride]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[fluoridation of salt]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[excretion and concentration of fluorine in urineconcentrationof fluoride in nails]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[water and salt]]></kwd>
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