The Prevalence of Endemic Goiter and Its Relationship to Urine Iodine in Primary School Age Children in Khoramabad

The Prevalence of Endemic Goiter and Its Relationship to Urine Iodine in Primary School Age Children in Khoramabad

Backgrounds: Iodine deficiency disorder is a major public health problem in areas where there is a lack of iodine in drinking water, soil, and food. This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of goiter among school children in the age group of 6-10 years in Khorramabad city. Also, the level...

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Main Authors: mahnaz mardani, Fateme gholaami, pouria rezapour, farzad ebrahimzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System
Subjects:
Endemic goiter
prevalence
Students
Urine iodine
Online Access:http://jhsss.sums.ac.ir/article_42777_e4b1bd661d7cb9aaf0b252a13c829ae5.pdf

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