Evaluation of goiter endemia by ultrasound in schoolchildren in Val Sarmento (Italy)

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 503-507

  Lupoli, Giovanni ^a,b   Russo, D ^a   Fittipaldi, M R ^a   Vitale, G ^a   Napodano, A ^a   Pagliuca, A ^a   Nuzzo, V ^a   Fonderico, F ^a   Rampone, E ^a   Cascone, E ^a   Nasti, A ^a   Macchia, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Dipto Endocrinol Ed Oncol M   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Endemic goiter; Thyroid volume; Ultrasonography; Urinary iodine excretion

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDEMIC GOITER; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROPHYLAXIS; RURAL AREA; THYROID WEIGHT; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0032860672     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343600     Document Type: Article

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