Exploring Prevalence Of Goitre In Rural Areas Of Ahamedabad And Gandhinagar Districts Of Gujrat (1987-88).

Exploring Prevalence Of Goitre In Rural Areas Of Ahamedabad And Gandhinagar Districts Of Gujrat (1987-88).

The present study was undertaken to identify and map out the prevalence of goiter in the rural areas of Ahamadabad and Gandhinagar districts. 60 villages from Ahamadabad and 8 from Gandhinagar district were surveyed. The overall prevalence rate of goiter was 11.5% in Ahamedbad district a...

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Main Authors: Talsania N J, Purohit C K, Lala M K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1990-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=1990;volume=15;issue=3;spage=114;epage=116;aulast=Talsania;type=0
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spelling doaj-56ec499c563442d8bce9ac43547587182020-11-24T23:09:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Community Medicine0970-02181998-35811990-01-01153114116Exploring Prevalence Of Goitre In Rural Areas Of Ahamedabad And Gandhinagar Districts Of Gujrat (1987-88).Talsania N JPurohit C KLala M KThe present study was undertaken to identify and map out the prevalence of goiter in the rural areas of Ahamadabad and Gandhinagar districts. 60 villages from Ahamadabad and 8 from Gandhinagar district were surveyed. The overall prevalence rate of goiter was 11.5% in Ahamedbad district and 8.4% in Gandhinaagar district. The prevalence of goiter grade I was 6.3% in the preadolescent population in Ahamadabad while it was below 5% in the same age group in Gandhinagar district. These observations Clearly revealed that endemic goiter is prevalent to a mid degree in Ahmedabad district.http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=1990;volume=15;issue=3;spage=114;epage=116;aulast=Talsania;type=0
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Purohit C K
Lala M K
Exploring Prevalence Of Goitre In Rural Areas Of Ahamedabad And Gandhinagar Districts Of Gujrat (1987-88).
Indian Journal of Community Medicine
author_facet Talsania N J
Purohit C K
Lala M K
author_sort Talsania N J
title Exploring Prevalence Of Goitre In Rural Areas Of Ahamedabad And Gandhinagar Districts Of Gujrat (1987-88).
title_short Exploring Prevalence Of Goitre In Rural Areas Of Ahamedabad And Gandhinagar Districts Of Gujrat (1987-88).
title_full Exploring Prevalence Of Goitre In Rural Areas Of Ahamedabad And Gandhinagar Districts Of Gujrat (1987-88).
title_fullStr Exploring Prevalence Of Goitre In Rural Areas Of Ahamedabad And Gandhinagar Districts Of Gujrat (1987-88).
title_full_unstemmed Exploring Prevalence Of Goitre In Rural Areas Of Ahamedabad And Gandhinagar Districts Of Gujrat (1987-88).
title_sort exploring prevalence of goitre in rural areas of ahamedabad and gandhinagar districts of gujrat (1987-88).
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Community Medicine
issn 0970-0218
1998-3581
publishDate 1990-01-01
description The present study was undertaken to identify and map out the prevalence of goiter in the rural areas of Ahamadabad and Gandhinagar districts. 60 villages from Ahamadabad and 8 from Gandhinagar district were surveyed. The overall prevalence rate of goiter was 11.5% in Ahamedbad district and 8.4% in Gandhinaagar district. The prevalence of goiter grade I was 6.3% in the preadolescent population in Ahamadabad while it was below 5% in the same age group in Gandhinagar district. These observations Clearly revealed that endemic goiter is prevalent to a mid degree in Ahmedabad district.
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