Iodine deficiency disorders among school children in upper Egypt: An epidemiologic study

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 270-274

  El Sayed, Nawal A ^a   Mahfouz, Ahmed A R ^a   Nofal, Laila ^a   Ismail, Hanaa M ^a   Gad, Ashry ^a   Zeid, Hamdy Abu ^a  

^a High Institute of Public Health Egypt   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; IODINE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EGYPT; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NORMAL HUMAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SOIL; TECHNIQUE; THYROID GLAND; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0031782165     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/44.5.270     Document Type: Article

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