Title of article
Association between Goiter Prevalence and Urine Iodine Levels in 6-12-Year-Old Children in Central Iran
Author/Authors
Honarpisheh, Ali Departments of Pediatrics, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan , Taghavi, Abbas Departments of Pediatrics, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan , Akbari, Hossein Departments of Pediatrics, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan
Pages
4
From page
242
To page
245
Abstract
Background: Goiter is thyroid enlargement, which is the most
common visible symptom of iodine deficiency. Some studies
have shown iodine deficiency in water, soil, and food in many
places worldwide.
We aimed to determine the prevalence of goiter and the association
between urine iodine levels in children with severity
and prevalence of goiter in mountainous villages of Kashan
city (center of Iran
Keywords
Goiter , Iodine , endemic goiter Introduction
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2009
Record number
2447050
Link To Document