Thiocyanate in excess develops goiter followed by auto immune thyroid diseases even after effective salt iodization in a rural community of north east India

Thiocyanate in excess develops goiter followed by auto immune thyroid diseases even after effective salt iodization in a rural community of north east India

Purpose: Salt iodization in Manipur of north-east India failed to prevent endemic goiter, therefore an in depth study carried out to evaluate thyroid functions of goitrous subjects in a randomly selected region. Methods: Goiter survey conducted in children and women of reproductive ages by palpation...

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Main Authors: Laishram Hemchandra Singh, Amar K. Chandra, Suchitra Devi Yumnam, Deotima Sarkar, R.K. Manglem, Th. Dhabali, Shekhar Mookerjee, Indrajit Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Subjects:
Endemic goiter
Iodine nutrition
Hypo-and hyperthyroidism
Thiocyanate
Thyroid echogenicity/cytomorphology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651320315487

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