Longitudinal study on goiter prevalence and goitrogen factors in northeastern Sicily

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 638-645

  Regalbuto, C ^a,b   Squatrito, S ^a   La Rosa, G L ^a   Cercabene, G ^a   Ippolito, A ^a   Tita, P ^a   Salamone, S ^a   Vigneri, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b GARIBALDI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active iodoprophylaxis; Endemic goiter; Iodine; Silent iodoprophylaxis; Thiocyanate

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; IODINE; THIOCYANATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC GOITER; FEMALE; GOITER; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; IODINATION; IODINE 131 UPTAKE TEST; ITALY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREVALENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; THYROTOXICOSIS; TOXIC GOITER; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0029856190     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03349031     Document Type: Article

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