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
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
