Evaluation of Goitre and its Sociodemographic Risk Factors among Rural School Children of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India
Introduction: Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDDs) are one of the most important disorders of childhood affecting the brain development. It is marked by a diffuse enlargement of the thyroid gland, known as goiter. A district is said to be endemic for goiter when its prevalence is >10% in the genera...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11638/34477_CE[Ra]_F(P)_PF1(MLS_SHU)_PN(SL).pdf |